Chandigarh: A 22-year-old singer from Haryana was shot dead today while she was returning to Delhi from nearby Panipat. Harshita Dahiya was shot six times in her neck and forehead and died on the spot, police said.
The singer was returning to her home in Delhi's Narela after a performance at a village in Panipat in Haryana. En route, her car was overtaken and stopped by two men in another car in Panipat around 4 pm.
"When she was returning, a car overtook her vehicle near Chamrara village and forced it to stop," senior police officer Desh Raj told news agency PTI.
Harshita Dahiya had recently posted a mobile video on social media, in which she alleged that she was getting death threats, but said she was not afraid. It is not known if she had alerted the police regarding the threat to her life.
Harshita was known as a performer who sang Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs, and was also a dancer.
With inputs from PTI
The singer was returning to her home in Delhi's Narela after a performance at a village in Panipat in Haryana. En route, her car was overtaken and stopped by two men in another car in Panipat around 4 pm.
"When she was returning, a car overtook her vehicle near Chamrara village and forced it to stop," senior police officer Desh Raj told news agency PTI.
Harshita Dahiya was known as a performer of Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs
Harshita Dahiya had recently posted a mobile video on social media, in which she alleged that she was getting death threats, but said she was not afraid. It is not known if she had alerted the police regarding the threat to her life.
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Harshita was known as a performer who sang Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs, and was also a dancer.
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With inputs from PTI
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