Death pact unravels: Youth shoots GF, held

BHOPAL: A 24-year-old woman was on Friday shot by her boyfriend who intended to shoot himself, too, as part of an alleged suicide pact but lost his nerve and fled, according to police in MP's Chhatarpur, reports P Naveen.

The accused, Sachin Yadav, has been arrested and has admitted to killing his girlfriend, Meera, say police. She had completed her masters and was pursuing a BEd degree.

The couple were secretly dating for around three years but faced strong opposition from their families. Meera's family had arranged her marriage elsewhere, say police.

They allegedly made a pact: Sachin would shoot her and then kill himself. The couple met on Friday at Sachin's rented home on Satai Road.

At 1.30pm, other tenants heard two gunshots from the room and ran there to find Sachin holding a pistol and Meera lying dead on the floor. Police say he tried to escape but was caught by cops in Naugaon.