India, July 11 -- A 19-year-old nursing student was allegedly stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant inside her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Chhattisgarh's Bhilai on Friday, prompting police to launch a manhunt for the accused.

The victim, identified as Khushi Sahu, was a resident of Kumhi village in Bemetara district. She had shifted to Bhilai around two weeks ago to pursue a nursing course at a private college and was also working at a cafe in Vaishali Nagar to support her education.

According to police, Khushi was alone in her rented room in Ramnagar when the attacker entered. Her roommate had stepped out to use the bathroom at the time. The assailant allegedly stabbed her more than 10 times in the stomach, back and hand...