A spurned lover allegedly slit the throat of a college girl after failing to get her love in Ganjam district. The victim was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition.
The youth absconded following the incident. His identity was yet to be ascertained. The incident was reported from Ralab village under the Hinjili police limits on Wednesday.
The girl is a Plus Three final year student of the Konkorada College. She works at a customer service centre in her village. The incident took place when she was alone at the centre on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, the youth was working in a company in Surat. After he returned to the village a few months ago, he fell in love with the girl. When the girl did not respond back, the jilted lover out of revenge attacked here and slit her throat with a razor and fled from the spot.
The girl was rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Hinjili for treatment.