<p>Mumbai: A man allegedly slit the throat of a 25-year-old woman with a blade in Mumbai after she turned down his marriage proposal and insulted him, a police official said on Wednesday.</p><p>The incident took place at the woman's house in Kalachowki locality on Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>The woman has been hospitalised and is in a critical condition, the official said.</p><p>The 44-year-old accused, who works as a driver and is a resident of Parshuram Nagar in Kalachowki area, has been arrested, he said.</p><p>The woman stayed with her two brothers in the same locality.</p><p>During the probe, the police found that the accused was in a relationship with the woman for one year. He wanted to marry her but she had been turning down his proposal.</p><p>On Monday night, some argument took place between them and the woman insulted him in front of some people.</p><p>On Tuesday afternoon, the accused entered the woman's house and allegedly slit her throat with a blade, the official said.</p><p>After hearing her cries for help, some neighbours rushed to her house but the accused managed to escape from the spot.</p><p>The woman was rushed to the KEM Hospital. She is still unconscious, the official said.</p><p>A police team was formed to nab the accused and he was arrested from Parshuram Nagar on Tuesday night.</p><p>A case has been registered against the accused under relevant Indian Penal Code sections including 307 (attempt to murder), the police said.</p>
<p>Mumbai: A man allegedly slit the throat of a 25-year-old woman with a blade in Mumbai after she turned down his marriage proposal and insulted him, a police official said on Wednesday.</p><p>The incident took place at the woman's house in Kalachowki locality on Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>The woman has been hospitalised and is in a critical condition, the official said.</p><p>The 44-year-old accused, who works as a driver and is a resident of Parshuram Nagar in Kalachowki area, has been arrested, he said.</p><p>The woman stayed with her two brothers in the same locality.</p><p>During the probe, the police found that the accused was in a relationship with the woman for one year. He wanted to marry her but she had been turning down his proposal.</p><p>On Monday night, some argument took place between them and the woman insulted him in front of some people.</p><p>On Tuesday afternoon, the accused entered the woman's house and allegedly slit her throat with a blade, the official said.</p><p>After hearing her cries for help, some neighbours rushed to her house but the accused managed to escape from the spot.</p><p>The woman was rushed to the KEM Hospital. She is still unconscious, the official said.</p><p>A police team was formed to nab the accused and he was arrested from Parshuram Nagar on Tuesday night.</p><p>A case has been registered against the accused under relevant Indian Penal Code sections including 307 (attempt to murder), the police said.</p>