‘Stopped from wearing jeans’, woman shoots father in Asr village

AMRITSAR: A 21-year-old woman allegedly shot her father using his licensed revolver in Khalchian village, police said. The injured man, Parminder Singh, was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.

SSP (Amritsar Rural) Suhail Qasim Mir said the accused, identified as Snehdeep Kaur, has been arrested.

The SSP said police had initially received information about a man admitted to hospital with a gunshot injury. During preliminary investigation, it emerged that there were tensions between the father and daughter over personal and ideological differences. The father had reportedly objected to her wearing jeans and tops and was also opposed to sending her abroad.

According to police, the girl allegedly fired at her father in an emotional outburst, injuring him in the back and shoulder.

The SSP said the incident took place on May 14 morning in Khalchian. Police have seized the licensed .32 bore revolver along with four live cartridges from the accused, he added.

Unconfirmed reports suggest that Snehdeep, who recently cleared her Class 12 exams, wanted to go to Australia, while her father was allegedly opposed to the idea, leading to tension at home. However, the family has denied these claims.

The accused was produced before the court of the SDM, Baba Bakala, which remanded her to 14-day judicial custody.