The victim's family told police that the accused used to harass the girl because of which her marriage was fixed. | Photo Credit: Representative Image

Key Highlights Girl stabbed to death by man who was in a 'one-sided love' with the victim Accused used to harass the girl after which her marriage was fixed The accused along with his family member is absconding

Aligarh: In a tragic incident, a girl was stabbed to death by a man who was in a 'one-sided love' with the victim. The incident took place in Iglas area of Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

The accused was said to be upset with the marriage of the victim to some other man. She was to get married on December 15.

According to a report, the murder took place in Jaroth village when the father and brother of the victim were away for work. The girl was found missing when all the family members returned home after day's work.

The victim's sister-in-law then told the family members that she had gone to the roof to dry the clothes. A search was then was conducted to look for the girl.

It was when the victim was found lying in a pool of blood on the first-floor room of her house. The family of the victim has alleged that their neighbour Rahul has murdered the girl.

"We are looking for the accused. Two teams have been formed to nab the man. The body of the girl has been sent for postmortem," said Aligarh SSP Akash Kulhari.

Meanwhile, the accused Rahul is absconding along with his other family members. The family members of the victim are in a state of shock after the murder. The girl was to get married on the 15th of the next month and all the preparations for her wedding were almost complete.

Police said they have filed a case and the accused will be arrested soon. According to police, the accused was upset with the marriage of the girl. The victim's family told the police that the accused used to harass the girl because of which her marriage was fixed. Prima facie the murder appears to be the result of a 'one-sided love' affair, said the police.