New Delhi: A 32-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by her husband while she was on an escalator close to the entrance of a metro station near the Karkardooma court in east Delhi today. The woman's father was also critically injured in the shooting.
The two were rushed to a hospital where the woman succumbed to her injuries. Her father is still critical in the ICU.
The victims, Deepti and her father Bhishamdas, were shot from behind with a 12 bore double barrel gun around 12:10 pm. The accused, Pawan Kumar, left the gun at the spot and fled. Police say five empty cartridges have been recovered.
The gun belonged to Pawan's father, a retired Delhi government employee, who claims he had called the police when he found the weapon missing in the morning.
Police sources say a marital dispute was the reason behind the shooting. Pawan followed his wife and her father from the court today after a hearing on a property dispute between the couple, according to the police.
The two were married for nine years and Deepti had reportedly filed a case of assault against the accused at the women's cell.
The police has stressed that there was no security breach at the metro station as the attacker shot at the two from outside and did not carry the weapons into the station.
This is the second shooting reported in the Capital today. A Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon, Deepak Bhardwaj, was shot dead this morning at a South West Delhi hotel.
The two were rushed to a hospital where the woman succumbed to her injuries. Her father is still critical in the ICU.
The victims, Deepti and her father Bhishamdas, were shot from behind with a 12 bore double barrel gun around 12:10 pm. The accused, Pawan Kumar, left the gun at the spot and fled. Police say five empty cartridges have been recovered.
Police sources say a marital dispute was the reason behind the shooting. Pawan followed his wife and her father from the court today after a hearing on a property dispute between the couple, according to the police.
The two were married for nine years and Deepti had reportedly filed a case of assault against the accused at the women's cell.
Advertisement
This is the second shooting reported in the Capital today. A Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon, Deepak Bhardwaj, was shot dead this morning at a South West Delhi hotel.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
On Camera, Afghan-Origin Gym Owner Shot Dead In Posh Delhi Neighbourhood Video: 3 Men Open Fire At Delhi Club In Extortion Bid, Make Bouncers Kneel Delhi Man Shoots Dead 7-Year-Old Daughter, Buries Body At Crematorium: Cops 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel 'Pager Bombs' Target Hezbollah In Lebanon. What We Know So Far - 5 Points IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off From Delhi Airport Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex-Trafficking Conviction Upheld, Appeal Planned Stage Set For Phase 1 Of J&K Elections Today, 24 Seats Up For Contest JPMorgan In Talks With Apple Over Goldman Credit Card Partnership: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.