Young woman’s throat slit in broad daylight in Balaghat:Accused faints after committing murder; bystanders record incident instead of helping, video surfaces

A 23-year-old woman was brutally murdered in broad daylight in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred at Amgaon in Baihar, was captured on camera by bystanders but no one intervened to save her. The accused, who slit the woman’s throat, was later taken into custody by police. Murder captured on video The victim has been identified as Ritu Bhandarkar, a resident of Amgaon village. According to police, the accused attacked her with a knife at a busy intersection in full public view. Videos from the scene show the man repeatedly striking the woman’s neck as onlookers filmed the incident from a distance. The woman died on the spot. After the attack, the accused reportedly wiped his blood-stained hands with the woman’s dupatta. Police said the man fainted shortly after the murder and fell on the road. When officers reached the scene, they found him unconscious alongside a blood-stained knife and two mobile phones, which were seized for investigation. Visuals related to the incident.. Victim was waiting for the bus ASP Adarsh Kant Shukla said Ritu worked at a furniture shop in Baihar and commuted daily by bus. On Tuesday morning, around 11 a.m., she was waiting for her bus at the Amgaon intersection when the accused arrived on a motorcycle. Witnesses said he had taken a lift from another person to reach the location. The two spoke briefly before an argument broke out. The accused then pulled out a knife and began attacking Ritu, who collapsed on the road in a pool of blood. Despite the crowd present, no one approached to stop him due to fear of the weapon. Accused known to victim, says police Preliminary investigation suggests the incident stemmed from a failed love affair. The accused, reportedly a resident of Motinala in Garhi, had known the victim for about five years. Police said the two were in contact earlier, but Ritu had recently stopped communicating with him, which appears to have angered the accused. After the attack, police detained the suspect and admitted him to a hospital under custody. ASP Shukla confirmed that the body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination. Tension in village after murder The incident has caused outrage among villagers and the woman’s family, who gathered at the scene demanding strict action. Police have been deployed in the area to maintain peace and prevent any untoward incident. The case is under investigation.