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18‑Year‑Old Woman Stabbed in Whitefield Home, Suspect Attempts Suicide

Police say the attack appears to have grown out of a relationship dispute and they have registered an attempt‑to‑murder case to investigate what happened.

Overview

  • A young man allegedly entered an 18‑year‑old woman’s home in Ramagondanahalli, Whitefield, on Thursday and stabbed her multiple times before injuring himself, police and family members say.
  • The victim suffered wounds to her neck, hands, ribs and thighs and is receiving treatment at Manipal Hospital while the accused is admitted to Vydehi Hospital.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as 18‑year‑old Bande Nawaz and say he and the woman had known each other for about three years and studied together in Nallurahalli.
  • Police have registered a case under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder and are probing motive and the circumstances of the attack.
  • Local coverage cites similar recent stabbing cases and police concern about intimate‑relationship violence, which has prompted closer investigation and public attention to safety in Bengaluru homes.