Baghpat,

25 Dec (HS): On Thursday, a 20-year-old lady was shot dead by a guy who

subsequently committed suicide in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, in what seems to be

an unrequited love case, officials said. The incident occurred in Mahavatpur

Bawli village, Badaut district, where the accused, Satnam, 22, reportedly shot

the woman before hanging himself from a tree, according to reports. Suraj Kumar

Rai, Superintendent of Police, said preliminary results indicate the event was

related to unrequited love, and that all elements of the case are being

investigated. According to authorities, the dead lady, Guddan, was Lakhmi

Saini's daughter and worked as a tailor from home. Satnam, a rural inhabitant,

allegedly had a one-sided passion for her for a long time and was urging her to

marry him.

According

to police, Guddan left her house at 10.30 a.m. to go shopping when Satnam, who

was already waiting in a back alley, stopped her. An altercation occurred, and

he reportedly shot her in the head with a country-made handgun. The woman fell

on the scene, sustaining significant injuries. The accused then returned to his

home and committed himself by hanging himself from a tree, authorities said. After

obtaining information, police raced to the scene and transported the injured

woman to a community health center, where physicians proclaimed her dead. A

forensic team discovered the weapon used in the crime from the location, they

said. Police have sent both remains for post-mortem examinations and launched

an investigation, they added.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi