Wife Shot Dead by Husband for Car in UP, Three Held
Ghaziabad: In a shocking incident, a newly married woman was shot dead by her husband for not getting a car in Tronica city area in Ghaziabad.
The victim has been identified as Alisha and the incident took place on Thursday night at Meerpur Hindu village.
Deputy Superintendent Police Anil Yadav, said, “Alisha, married to Momin alias Shahrukh for eight months, was shot dead by her husband yesterday for not getting a car as dowry.”
According to a complaint filed by Alisha’s brother Shafique, Shahrukh was demanding a car from the first day of marriage.
The brother alleged that last evening Shahrukh and his family fired a bullet hitting her on the forehead, the officer said, adding, she died on the spot.
A case under sections 304B, 302 and 498 A of IPC has been registered against Shahrukh, his brother Aasif, his father Kayyum, his mother and sister following the complaint by the victim’s brother, the officer said.
While Shahrukh, his brother and father have been arrested, his sister and mother are absconding, he said, adding, the body has been sent for postmortem.
