Faridabad Stalking Case Highlights Urgent Need for Student Safety

Faridabad Stalking Case Highlights Urgent Need for Student Safety

Last Updated Nov - 07 - 2025, 11:51 AM | Source : Fela News | Visitors : 36

Stalker who shot at a 17 year old Faridabad girl months after repeated harassment now under arrest.

In an unsettling incident that highlights the perils of unchecked obsession, police in Faridabad have arrested a 30-year-old man who stalked a 17-year-old girl for months and then shot at her in broad daylight. The accused was injured in the leg during a police encounter prior to his arrest. 

The victim, a Class 12 student and JEE aspirant, had repeatedly rejected the stalker’s advances changed libraries, blocked his contacts, and avoided him altogether. Her efforts, sadly, weren’t enough. According to police, he persisted relentlessly and ultimately ambushed her while she was walking with friends in Ballabhgarh. 

CCTV footage captures the moment he stepped out, brandished a pistol and fired at the girl from close range. One bullet struck her shoulder, another grazed her abdomen. She’s now in hospital, recovering. The man, identified as Jatin Mangla, was employed in the accounts section of a college group and appears to have used multiple SIM cards and persistent tactics to stalk the girl. 

After the shooting, he attempted to flee. Police located him in his native village Saramathla. During a follow-up operation, the suspect fired at officers while guiding them to a hidden firearm and sustained a bullet injury to his leg in the exchange. He’s now hospitalised and in custody

This case spotlights several urgent issues: how stalking behaviour escalates when ignored, how victims can feel isolated even when they act, and how public safety systems respond. From your vantage in content and PR, you might consider the themes: “What schools and parents should know about stalking and student safety”, “Digital stalking, offline danger: how it happens”, or “Legal gaps in harassment and the next generation of protections”.

Remember to frame the human side: a young girl simply walking home, her focus on exams, her family’s fear, versus the man’s unchecked persistence, the ease of access to weapons, the role of lurking terror in daylight. It’s a story about trust, fear, protection and action.

In closing: this Faridabad case is a stark reminder that stalking is not minor it can spiral into life-threatening violence. Vigilance, early intervention and community awareness are the first lines of defence.

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