National-level volleyball player stabbed to death by stalker in West Bengal

More than 25 volleyball players and three coaches looked on in horror as the victim, Sangita, desperately tried to escape her senior playmate

A 15-year-old national volleyball player, who took part in at least two under-14 national and three state-level volleyball championships, was brutally murdered by another national level player, who was allegedly stalking her, in a volleyball coaching centre at Barasat in North 24 Parganas on Friday afternoon.

The victim, Sangita Aych alias Tina (15), was killed by Subrata Sinha alias Raja (20).

More than 25 volleyball players and three coaches looked on in horror as the victim, Sangita, desperately trying to escape her senior playmate, was chased and later stabbed on her head and neck with a sharp weapon at least three times by the accused while she was being trained for an inter-state volleyball tournament.

 

The incident took place around 4.30 p.m on Friday when Sangita, a class ninth student from Barasat Girls' High School was practicing in her volleyball coaching camp at Natunpukur Volleyball Association near her Natunpukur residence.

One of her coaches who came to her rescue was also injured after being grazed by the dagger.

After a preliminary probe, police suspect Sinha hacked her to death after being spurned in love.

Police are looking for the killer who has gone into hiding soon after committing the brutal murder.

One of the coaches, Swapan Das said, "She was sitting with us on the ground. We saw Raja entering the ground silently and called her repeatedly from a distance. But Sangita refused to meet him every time."

"Suddenly he rushed towards her and started threatening her with dire consequences. Sangita also protested against him. Initially we tried to stop the quarrel but the duo continued. During altercation, suddenly I heard the screams of the girl and turned back at her to find her escaping while Raja holding a dagger was chasing her desperately," he added.

Narrating the series of events, the coach said that he immediately rushed towards Raja and threw his chair to obstruct him but he was hit on the hand by Raja with the weapon, who continued chasing her.

"The others on the ground also tried to catch him, but the monster already caught Sangita after chasing barely a 60 meter distance and stabbed her repeatedly while we were yet to cross barely 20 feet to reach the duo as we couldn't save the life of a prospective volleyball player," he said.