Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- A 22-year-old third-year student of Panjab University (PU) was allegedly stabbed to death by a 28-year-old man in Fragrance Garden, Sector 36, on Sunday night after she reportedly turned down his marriage proposal. The accused was arrested from the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) in Sector 43 on Monday afternoon while allegedly trying to flee the city.

The accused has been identified as Vinay Kumar, a native of Bihar who had been living on rent in Burail. He had earlier worked at a sweet shop in Sector 35 and had recently been unemployed.

According to investigators, the victim, Suhani, had known the accused for about a year. He allegedly wanted to marry her, but she had distanced herself due to caste differences. ...