On Tuesday night, the gruesome murder of Kriti Kumari, a 24-year-old woman from Bihar, at a paying guest (PG) facility in Bengalurus Koramangala was recorded by CCTV. The footage, recently released by the police, shows a man entering the building and attacking Kumari, though his identity remains unknown.The CCTV footage reveals the man knocking on Kumaris door. Although the door is not visible in the footage, his entry suggests that Kumari opened it. Approximately 20 seconds later, the man is seen dragging Kumari into the corridor and pinning her against a wall. He then produced a knife and attacked her, stabbing her multiple times in the neck. Despite her attempt to resist, Kumari was overpowered, and the attacker fled the scene.In a chilling incident, a young woman was brutally murdered by a man who mistook her for his ex-girlfriend in a paying guest (PG) accommodation in #Koramangala, #Bengaluru.The accused, #Abhishek, had been searching for his former lover and mistakenly attacked the wrong person,… pic.twitter.com/ZQGDMhzTFh— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) July 26, 2024Immediate reactionsFollowing the attack, Kumari is shown sitting on the floor, bleeding profusely. The other residents of the PG facility quickly emerged, with one of them appearing to call the police. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand confirmed that a rapid investigation is underway. “We have formed three teams to investigate the murder,” he stated. “The killer will be apprehended soon.”Security concerns raisedThe incident has sparked concerns about the safety of women residing in PG facilities in major cities. The released CCTV footage highlights the urgent need for improved security measures to protect residents in such accommodations.
