Woman shot dead fighting off robbers in UP's Bareilly; husband in hospital

Bareilly: A woman who attempted to resist a robbery was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly on Tuesday evening, according to police reports on Wednesday.

The incident took place near Dunka in the Shahi police station area.

The police stated that the victim, Hemlata, was returning home from her maternal place with her husband, Rajkumar, a resident of Birpur Bakenia, when they were accosted by four unidentified individuals on the link road from Dunka to Birpur Bakenia.

The assailants forced the couple to stop their motorcycle and attempted to rob them.

As the groom raised alarm, the accused brought out guns and started raining blows on him, the sleuths informed, adding that as Hemlata tried to come in the way, the unidentified men fired two bullets at her, killing her on the spot.

The incident sparked outrage among the villagers, who gathered outside the local police station to express their anger.

Bareilly SSP Sushil Ghule said, "The groom was heading home to Bakenia, along with his wife, from his in-law's place around 8.30 pm. On the way, a gang of four men forced them to pull over and tried robbing them. As the couple tried to fight back, the accused opened fire resulting in the wife's death."

"We have sent the wife's body for post-mortem while her husband is receiving treatment at a hospital. A complaint has been registered against the unidentified accused and further investigation is underway," the SSP added.

To maintain order, top police officials had to intervene, and additional forces were deployed. The police are currently investigating the case and searching for the unidentified assailants.
(With inputs from ANI)