A classroom in Jawaharlal Nehru University turned a scene of crime on Wednesday when a 23-year-old final-year student grievously assaulted his woman classmate with an axe and later committed suicide by consuming poison and slitting his throat.
Eyewitnesses told police that Akash, a student of Korean Studies at the School of Languages, came to the class armed with an axe, a country-made pistol and a knife. Police said he assaulted Roshni Kumari Gupta (22) after she spurned his advances.
While Akash succumbed to injuries, Roshni is battling for life — she has at least 10 injuries on her head and neck — in Safdarjung hospital. Police said they have recovered a two-page suicide note (written both in English and Hindi) in which Akash has expressed his love for Roshni and said "his ego has been hurt and that he would end this chapter".
Police said Akash, who hails from Gaya in Bihar, and Roshni, who belongs to Muzaffarpur in Bihar, met during their first year in JNU. According to police, the assault took place around 11 am in classroom number 213. The first class for the day had gotten over and the students were taking a recess, when Akash, who was seated a few rows behind Roshni, walked up to her and began speaking to her. According to students present there, Akash asked all of them to clear out of the classroom.
Speaking to Newsline, an eyewitness said, "We thought he was joking. Suddenly, we heard her (Roshni) screaming and by the time we could react, Akash pulled out a pistol and began threatening us with it. He asked us to stay away and not intervene. He attacked Roshni who fell to the ground. He continued to hack Roshni with an axe on her head and hands. He then slit his throat with the axe. Simultaneously, he took out some tablets and consumed them. He also consumed a poisonous liquid. Later, he put the pistol to his head and fired, but the bullet got jammed. He began vomiting and fell unconscious."
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