Police said while she was speaking to him, Neeraj allegedly fired at her, hitting her in the right leg.
NEW DELHI: A man allegedly shot his 48-year-old neighbour in the leg with his father’s licensed revolver in northeast Delhi’s Johri Pur area before shooting himself, police said on Friday. The injured woman, identified as Rajwatii, told investigators that Neeraj, 32, was her neighbour, according to police. She said Neeraj called her around 7.15 am and asked for an earthen pot, as her family is engaged in the pot business in Gokalpuri area of northeast Delhi. Police registered a case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Gokalpuri police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the incident.
The man died from the self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Police said while she was speaking to him, Neeraj allegedly fired at her, hitting her in the right leg. Rajwati was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, they said. On hearing a gunshot, family members reached the room, broke open the door and found Neeraj lying in a pool of blood, with a revolver nearby,” police told news agency PTI. Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that Neeraj first fired at Rajwati before shooting himself in the head, resulting in his death at the spot.
“After the shooting, Neeraj allegedly went inside a room on the first floor of his house and bolted the door from inside.