In a shocking incident, a man shot his wife dead in the busy market of Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur on Wednesday. The incident reportedly took place at 8 pm on Jail Road under Shahpur Police Station limits over a property dispute.
According to reports, the victim has been identified as Mamta Chauhan, and her husband as Vishwakarma Chauhan. The woman had gone with her husband to a photo studio to get her photographs clicked. He had a hidden pistol in his helmet. Later, he took out the pistol and shot her dead.
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The couple had been married for the last 15 years and had a 13-year-old daughter. They had been living separately for the last 1.5 years. Mamta, a native of Khajni, was living with her daughter in a rented accommodation near Geeta Vatika.
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The accused stood at the crime scene for 25 minutes and said that he was “very troubled by her.”
Police said the accused was apprehended and a probe has been launched.