Faridabad: The man who allegedly stalked and shot at a 17-year-old JEE aspirant in broad daylight in Faridabad was arrested on Wednesday, police said.

Jitendra alias Jatin Mangla (30) allegedly confessed during interrogation that he fired shots at the victim in a fit of rage after she refused to talk with him, they said.

Kanishka, a Class 12 student was on her way back from the library when she was attacked in Faridabad’s Shyam Colony on Monday evening.

In a CCTV footage, the alleged stalker is seen waiting for her in the street walking up to her and then shooting her at point-blank range — one bullet struck the teen’s shoulder and another grazed her abdomen.

The girl is stable but still under treatment in hospital. An FIR on the matter has been registered at City Ballabgarh police st

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