MUMBAI: A 16-year-old girl narrowly escaped after her 21-year-old boyfriend attempted to kill her with a sickle and molested her outside her college in Mulund after she stopped speaking to him. Within 24 hours, police arrested the accused identified as Ashish Bansode, a resident of Badlapur under the Pocso Act. According to police, Bansode approached her from behind at college premises, and grabbed her by the neck. He then allegedly attempted to attack her. However, a male friend intervened, and the sickle struck the back of his neck, injuring him. Mulund Police registered a case of attempt to murder, and criminal intimidation. Police further revealed the accused had previous criminal cases registered against him, including an NDPS case and other criminal offences.
