A 19-year-old girl was shot lifeless in Mumbai on Tuesday, with police arresting a younger couple inside 12 hours of the incident.
The homicide befell when a gunshot startled residents in the course of the day. The sufferer, Shifa, was shot at shut vary and succumbed to her accidents whereas being taken to hospital. The blood-stained avenue and the audacious daytime killing raised severe questions.
Performing swiftly, a crew from Shivaji Nagar police station launched an investigation, scanning CCTV footage and dealing with informers. Two suspects have been detained quickly after, a 25-year-old girl believed to be the principle accused and her 23-year-old male associate.
Throughout preliminary questioning, police mentioned the crime was linked to a love triangle and ongoing private disputes. In keeping with officers, tensions had been brewing between the sufferer and the accused for a while.
Zonal DCP Sameer Shaikh confirmed that the homicide stemmed from private relationships and battle arising out of a romantic angle. The lady allegedly conspired along with her male companion to hold out the taking pictures.
A case has been registered underneath the related homicide provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and each accused are being questioned. Police are additionally probing the supply of the weapon used within the crime and whether or not any third particular person was concerned.
Preliminary inputs recommend the sufferer was in a relationship with the male accused, who was additionally concerned with one other girl. Earlier arguments among the many three reportedly escalated right into a conspiracy that led to Shifa being shot lifeless. Police, nonetheless, say the investigation is at an early stage and extra official particulars will probably be confirmed after additional questioning.
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with inputs from Ajaz Khan
