A 20 year old college student battles for her life in KEM hospital in Mumbai after being attacked by her former boyfriend. The incident took place in a hotel room at Dadar in central Mumbai, on Monday.

The victim Aarti Sharma's throat was slit by her ex-boyfriend Ajmal Shah (21) using a blade. A heavy object was used to attack her as well. The victim and accused are residents of the Antop Hill locality and reportedly were in a relationship for a few months.

According to police, the victim left home under the pretext of attending college but she came to Hotel Afsar near Dadar station at 11:30 am with Ajmal Shah.

They spoke to the hotel manager Iqbal Kunhey requesting a room.They were given a room after furnishing ID proof.

The hotel staff heard commotion soon after and manager Kunhey along with a few staffers rushed the room occupied by the couple. They frantically tried to open the door as they heard the victim scream inside the room. The door was bolted from the inside.

"When hotel staffers managed to open the door they saw the victim in a pool of blood while accused was holding a blade while his wrists bled" said a senior police officer from Bhoiwada police station.

Ajmal Shah was overpowered by the hotel staff and the blade was taken from him. Victim Aarti Sharma was rushed to KEM hospital while Shah was taken into custody after medical care.

The victim remains critical as she received a cut on her throat and a heavy blow to the head which resulted in massive blood loss.

A case of attempted murder has been registered against Shah who revealed to the police that he was angry at Sharma for dating someone else