India, April 20 -- A 21-year-old man, enraged after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal, went on to attack her family members on Saturday. He was booked by the RCF police for attempt to murder and house trespassing. Police said his girlfriend rejected him after learning he had a criminal past.

According to the police, the accused, Vishal Bhagat, and his girlfriend lived in the same building in Vashi Naka in Chembur. "The two had a brief affair and were seeing each other. She rejected his proposal after knowing he had criminal cases against him. Her family had also cautioned her against marrying him. This made him angry," said senior police inspector Rajesh Kumar Gate.

Bhagat had been booked in the past for molestation and thef...