# Mumbai man gets 10 years for stabbing woman who rejected proposal 2026-08-13T23:01:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Mumbai sessions court on Thursday sentenced 36-year-old salesman Anil Babar to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a woman who rejected his marriage proposal and attacking a police constable who intervened. The court also gave him three years for stalking, five years for causing grievous hurt to a public servant, and other concurrent sentences. The attack occurred on May 4, 2022, in Wadala East. Babar, who had stalked the woman for months despite police complaints, stabbed her in the abdomen, back and arm. Constable Mayur Patil was slashed on the hand while trying to stop the assault. Both victims required surgery and prolonged hospitalisation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: attempt to murder, court sentencing, Mumbai, one-sided love, police attack, stabbing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-man-gets-10-years-for-stabbing-woman-who-rejected-proposal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-man-gets-10-years-for-stabbing-woman-who-rejected-proposal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.