Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a 33-year-old woman who eloped with another man was shot dead by her husband inside the premises of a police station in Uttar Pradesh.
Two police personnel have been suspended and a high-level probe ordered into the incident.
The deceased was identified as Soni, who had been married to Anoop Kumar (36) for the last 17 years, the police said, as per Hindustan Times.
According to authorities, Soni eloped with a 28-year-old man from Saharanpur on January 7. Her husband filed a police complaint on January 8, claiming that the Saharanpur man had abducted his wife. A team of the Hardoi police was able to trace Soni and she was taken to the Pali police station on January 11 for legal formalities.
Soni spent the night at the police station and was to be medically examined at the district hospital on Monday. The couple’s relatives had heard about her detention and were also at the police station to help work out a compromise between the couple.
Around 10.45 am, Soni walked out of the police station mess after having breakfast when her husband walked into the premises. Kumar allegedly pulled out a country-made pistol that was tucked in his waistband and fired a single shot at Soni from close range. The bullet hit her chest and she collapsed.
Kumar then attempted to escape but was quickly overpowered by the men in uniform.
Ashok Kumar Meena, SP, Hardoi, said that the incident was a serious lapse. The investigating officer, Vikrant Chowdhary, and the woman constable, Sanjana Rajput, have been suspended for negligence.
Martand Prakash Singh, additional SP (West) will be investigating the matter.
