The assailants, who were wearing helmets and riding a motorcycle, fled the scene after the shooting. A 34-year-old man was severely injured after two unidentified assailants allegedly shot at him in northeast Delhi’s Sonia Vihar area late Tuesday night, police said. The incident was reported at Sonia Vihar police station around 9.13 pm on October 13, according to police.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Poonam and her husband Kamlesh were involved in an altercation and Kamlesh was allegedly under the influence of liquor, according to police. Police reached the spot and found the woman injured with a gunshot wound to her abdomen. Earlier in September, a 30-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly shot her during an altercation in Delhi’s Tigri area, Delhi Police said. A Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at around 8 am on Thursday regarding a woman having sustained a gunshot injury.
The injured man, identified as Manish Yadav, was taken to Shusruta Trauma Centre (AIIMS) in Civil Lines by his family members and is currently undergoing treatment, police said. North-East District DCP Rahul Alwal said multiple teams had been deployed to investigate the incident and police had substantial leads regarding the suspected persons. She was shifted to a hospital for medical treatment, where she was declared brought dead, police said.
Forensic teams inspected the crime scene and collected evidence as part of the investigation. Further investigation is underway.
A case under relevant sections of law is being registered at Sonia Vihar police station, police said.
