After a 12-day battle for life, Annu, the playschool teacher who was stabbed multiple times by a jilted lover succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung hospital on Monday afternoon. Her body was later handed over to her family for the final rites.
The victim had suffered grievous injuries to her head, abdomen and waist and had lost a lot of blood.
The family had hoped that Annu would recover from her injuries, and believed that she would manage to survive but their deepest fears were realised when the doctors informed them that the patient had succumbed.
Annu was attacked on January 18 when she was alone at her house. She had taken an off as she was suffering from typhoid and was with her brother and niece. Her brother was lured away by the accused — Amit and his cousin, Basant to a local market.
Amit later taking advantage of the fact that Annu was alone in her house barged in with Basant and stabbed her multiple times.
They were later arrested from the area. Her family had remained in the dark about Amit, and the fact that he was already married and was constantly disturbing Annu.