Stalker stabs Class XI girl in Chidambaram

A 16-year-old Class XI girl was stabbed by a stalker at her home in Keelamoongiladi near Chidambaram on Sunday.

According to the police, the girl was alone at home when accused Ayappan (28), an electrician C. Mutlur, entered the house. The defendant pursued the girl for a long time. Police said Sunday he proposed to the victim.

After the girl rejected his overtures, he pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the neck and other areas before fleeing the scene. Hearing the girl’s screams, the neighbors rushed her to the Government Medical College and Hospital.

The Chidambaram Taluk police are investigating.

Published – 26 Jul 2026 22:08 IST