Stabbed 40 times with screwdriver: UP teen killed by 'boyfriend' after she 'spoke to another man'; family says he would harass her

A chilling discovery in a Moradabad cornfield has revealed the brutal murder of a 19-year-old woman, who was found on Sunday, less than a day after being reported missing.

The subsequent autopsy, released Monday, painted a gruesome picture: "there were more than 40 stab wounds all over her body, including her private parts, and she likely died of excessive bleeding," it said.

Police have apprehended 20-year-old Mohd Rafi, who, during interrogation, confessed to the horrific crime. Rafi, claiming to be her "boyfriend," stated he was enraged because she was "speaking to another man for past three months." He detailed a calculated attack, admitting he first attempted to throttle her. When she lost consciousness, "he mercilessly stabbed her with a screwdriver till she ceased to breathe."


The autopsy, while not confirming rape, noted multiple stab wounds to her private parts inflicted with the screwdriver, suggesting an "act of revenge." A deep cut was also found on her neck.

SHO (Mainather) Karan Pal Singh provided further details, stating, "The accused is a poultry seller, and claims to have gifted a mobile phone to the victim with whom he was in touch for over a year."

A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against Rafi under BNS section 103 (murder), based on a complaint by the victim's mother. "We'll soon file a chargesheet in the case," Singh confirmed.

The victim's mother's statement in the FIR revealed a history of harassment: "My daughter left home on Saturday evening after saying that she was going to collect fodder for goats. When she did not return, we started looking for her. The matter reached the police after my daughter was found murdered in a cornfield. We suspect Mohd Rafi's direct involvement as he used to often harass my daughter and pressured her to be in a relationship."

(With inputs from ToI)