A 17-year-old girl was strangled to death on Wednesday as the accused was allegedly growing insecure of her proximity to other male friends.

The accused, identified as Sarthak Kapoor (19), was pursuing BCA from a private institute in Delhi. Kapoor used to study in the same school.

The victim's family contacted Kapoor to know about her whereabouts. But Kapoor told her father that he was not aware about her location. "He joined the man-hunt with her father to avoid suspicion.

In the meantime, the police was informed and when Kapoor was questioned he broke down and confessed the crime," said Rishi Pal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rohini. "Kapoor was insecure and out of rage strangulated her.

She fell unconscious, he got scared and fled from the spot. The police later reached the spot and the victim's body was seized.