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19-year-old Assam woman murdered in Noida PG, accused held
The blood-soaked body of Mahak Ahmed, 19, from Dibrugarh, Assam, was found in a locked room in Noida's Baraula village on August 10, Times of India reports. She had arrived in Noida…
The Story in Brief
The blood-soaked body of Mahak Ahmed, 19, from Dibrugarh, Assam, was found in a locked room in Noida's Baraula village on August 10, Times of India reports. She had arrived in Noida about three weeks earlier with her 18-year-old friend Sanjana. Police have taken the accused, Raman, a BTech graduate from Bihar, into custody. An argument on August 8 between the women and Raman, who was drinking alcohol in the corridor, is the key lead. The motive remains unclear.
Sanjana left the accommodation on August 9 and returned to find Mahak missing. When a foul smell emanated from Raman's locked room, the landlord was informed. Police forced open the door and found Mahak's body with multiple injury marks, possibly from a sharp weapon. A murder case has been registered. Investigators are examining Mahak's phone records and Raman's movements.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest is swift, but this case risks fuelling two lazy narratives: that young women who move to cities alone are inviting danger, and that all migrant men are potential predators. The facts say otherwise, both victim and accused were young migrants. The real test will be the autopsy and digital evidence: did Mahak enter his room voluntarily or was she dragged? That answer, not generalisation, will tell us if this is a case of rage or premeditation.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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