According to police, the accused had been allegedly stalking the schoolgirl for days and pressuring her to accept his love despite repeated refusals.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a class 12 girl to death in broad daylight while she was on her way to school here on Wednesday, police said. The girl had reportedly rejected the man’s love proposal, they said.

Political parties including PMK, BJP criticised the ruling DMK government over the incident.

While AIADMK demanded that the suspect be awarded with maximum punishment for the crime, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss alleged that only 'antisocial elements' were safe under the DMK regime in the State.

The 21 year old victim lived with her family in Cherankottai near the island town.

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