| 1. Sakshi Reddy was tragically killed in Delhi by her boyfriend Sahil on May 28, 2023. Sahil attacked Sakshi with a knife and a concrete slab. She came from a financially struggling family in Delhi. Sahil and Sakshi had been in a relationship since June 2021. The attack took place when Sakshi was buying a gift. The brutal incident was captured on CCTV. Delhi Police swiftly acted upon receiving information about the crime. Sakshi was taken to Ambedkar Hospital but was declared brought dead. Sahil was later arrested in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Sakshi's family demanded justice for their daughter. Sakshi had expressed her desire to become a lawyer. Sahil was reportedly angered by suspicions of Sakshi's contact with an ex-boyfriend. The Delhi government offered financial assistance to Sakshi's family. Sakshi was known to have a tattoo of her ex-boyfriend's name on her hand. |
| 2. She lived with her family in JJ Colony, Delhi. |
| 3. Sahil stabbed Sakshi over 20 times and bludgeoned her head with a concrete slab 6 times before her death[3]. |
| 4. Sahil called Sakshi several times a day before the murder, and the immediate trigger was a fight where Sakshi warned him to stay away after he saw a tattoo of another boy on her forearm[5][6]. |
| 5. Police claimed Sahil planned the killing for two days after Sakshi rebuffed him in front of her friends and refused to continue their relationship[7]. |
| 6. Delhi Police filed a 640-page chargesheet describing the murder as 'premeditated' and 'planned revenge'[1]. |
