Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Man Arrested After Stabbing Woman Who Rejected His Advances
A 19-year-old woman was hurt in an attack in Nanded, Maharashtra.
Police say a 21-year-old man named Rohit Pohare stabbed her with a dagger.
They say he had been pursuing her for about two years, starting when she was under 18.
The attack happened near a coaching institute on Bhagyanagar Road on Monday afternoon.
The woman was taken to a hospital and was reported to be stable.
Police arrested Pohare.
He faces several charges, including attempted murder and sexual harassment.
The police also invoked a child-protection law because they allege he harassed her when she was a minor.
A 19-year-old woman was stabbed four to five times near a coaching institute on Bhagyanagar Road in Nanded.
Police allege Rohit Pohare, 21, attacked her with a dagger after she rejected his advances.
Police said Pohare had pursued her for about two years, beginning when she was a minor.
The woman was taken to a private hospital and was reported to be in stable condition.
Pohare was arrested and booked on charges including attempted murder, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, Arms Act provisions and the POCSO Act.
- Who
- A 19-year-old woman was attacked; police identified the arrested accused as Rohit Pohare, 21.
- What
- The woman was allegedly stabbed four to five times with a dagger after rejecting the man's advances.
- When
- Monday afternoon; the report is dated October 6, but does not specify the year.
- Where
- On Bhagyanagar Road near a coaching institute in Nanded, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police allege the attack followed the woman rejecting Pohare's advances.
- Victim
- 19-year-old woman
- Accused
- Rohit Pohare, 21
- Location
- Bhagyanagar Road, Nanded, Maharashtra
- Weapon
- Dagger
- Reported injuries
- Four to five stab wounds; the woman was reported to be stable
- Arrest
- Pohare was arrested after the incident
- Charges cited
- Attempted murder, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, Arms Act provisions and Section 12 of the POCSO Act
