Police arrest man who attacked Delhi scribe, say he was infatuated with her

The incident has brought the issue of women's safety back to focus in the national capital and Delhi Police has come under attack from various quarters.

New Delhi, April 8: A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the brutal attack on a woman journalist in the national capital.

On Friday, police arrested the accused, identied as Sanjay, a resident of Sawan Park JJ cluster. The police had formed several teams and also detained over a persons for questioning.

45-year-old Aparna Kalra sustained serious injuries on Wednesday when she was attacked by un-identified persons while she out on her evening walk near her house at Ashok Vihar. Sanjay was allegedly attracted to Kalra after she spurned his advances.

During his questioning, he said that he was infatuated by her. He said that he went to the park after consuming alcohol and attempted to be friendly towards her.

Kalra however ignored him since he was in an inebriated state. In a fit of rage, he hit her with a heavy stone from behind before fleeing from the spot.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Northern Range) Rajesh Khurana told a news agency, "Sanjay is a school dropout and works in a factory producing nail paint. There are no indications of any sexual assault," he also said.

Some of those detained told the police about the presence of the accused at the park at the time of the incident.

"He confessed that he had seen Kalra at the park around 8 to10 times and was infatuated with her. He accosted Kalra to talk to him, with a view to befriend her, but in vain. In a fit of rage, he attacked her with a stone," said a police officer.

Sanjay was neither aware of the fate of the journalist nor of the subsequent uproar the incident had created, police said. He has five siblings and his father owned a 'chaat' cart.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik tweeted:

Following the attack, she was taken to Deep Chand Bandhu Government Hospital in an injured and severely bleeding condition. Kalra was later referrred to Fortis Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, where she underwent cranial surgery. Presently, Kalra is recuperating and her condition is said to be stable.

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