VASAI, INDIA – JUNE, 2024 Aarti Yadav, 20, was on her way to work when she was brutally attacked by her ex-boyfriend, Rohit Yadav, 29. Rohit struck her multiple times on the head with an industrial spanner, killing her instantly. The incident was captured on security cameras, which revealed that bystanders merely watched, with only one man attempting to intervene, though he was repelled by the attacker.
Investigations uncovered that Aarti and Rohit had been in a six-year-long relationship, which Aarti recently ended. Rohit, an orphan living alone in Nalasopara, had a history of mental health issues and had attempted suicide twice in the past. After the breakup, he began harassing Aarti, accusing her of infidelity. Three days before the murder, he physically assaulted her and broke her mobile phone. Aarti reported the incident to the police, but they only issued a warning without taking further action.
On the day of the attack, Rohit followed Aarti and used an industrial spanner he had stolen from a factory where he had recently attended a job interview. After the murder, he remained at the scene until the police arrived and arrested him on charges of murder.
This case has sparked widespread outrage and discussion about public apathy and inadequate police responses to reports of harassment and violence. Aarti’s family is demanding justice and stricter penalties for perpetrators of such crimes.
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