The case initially probed for attempted murder involving a 22-year-old man with stab wounds, have now taken a U-turn after it was revealed that the injuries were self-inflicted
The Bhandup Police in Mumbai, initially investigating a case of attempted murder involving a 22-year-old man with stab wounds, have now taken a U-turn after it was revealed that the injuries were self-inflicted. The man sustained the wounds during an argument with his girlfriend over her refusal to share her Snapchat password.
The man’s girlfriend narrated the entire story about the incident to the police, which was later confirmed by CCTV footage from the scene.
Rizwan Shaikh, an air conditioning mechanic from Bhandup, felt insecure in his relationship with his girlfriend, whom he had been dating for a few months. He had access to her Instagram and Facebook passwords, and when he learned that she also used Snapchat, he requested her password for that platform as well. However, his girlfriend refused, as per a report by The Indian Express.
The stabbing incident took place on Monday when Shaikh went to pick up his girlfriend from her college in Thane. Afterward, they went to the area near Dreams Mall, close to the Bhandup railway station. It was there that Shaikh once again requested her Snapchat password. Despite his repeated appeals, his girlfriend firmly denied to share.
A senior police investigating the case told the publication, “Around 3.30 pm, Shaikh again requested the girl to share the password. As she refused, he got a knife from his vehicle and stabbed himself on his stomach.”
After Shaikh stabbed himself, his girlfriend, visibly shaken by the incident, wrapped her scarf around his wound, and then they went to their respective homes.
How did the attempted murder angle come about?
The police were informed of the attempted murder angle after Shaikh’s father, Mohamed Islam Abdul Gafar Shaikh, reported that his son had been stabbed by three unknown individuals after overtaking their vehicle while returning home.
In his complaint, he explained that the incident occurred while his son was on his way to repair an air conditioner at Gadhav Naka in Bhandup. The three individuals stabbed him and then fled the scene. Following the complaint, the police then filed a case of attempted murder.
“In the hunt for leads, we started scrutinising CCTV footage. After checking for over seven hours, we could not locate Shaikh anywhere near the spot,” said the officer.
The attempted murder angle was debunked after the police examined Shaikh’s phone and looked at his call records. They identified his girlfriend and confirmed that he was with her at the time of the incident.
“We then got his call data records and noticed that he had never visited Gadhav Naka,” he added.
The police then questioned her about the events surrounding his injuries. She explained that the injuries were not caused by someone else but were, in fact, self-inflicted.
