Haryana singer Harshita Dahiya’s brother-in-law admits to murder

Harshita Dahiya was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown assailants in Panipat.

india Updated: Oct 20, 2017 17:10 IST
Haryana Police has taken Harshita Dahiya’s brother-in-law in custody for four days.
Haryana Police has taken Harshita Dahiya’s brother-in-law in custody for four days.(File Photo)

Brother-in-law of Haryana singer Harshita Dahiya has admitted to being behind her murder during interrogation.

Haryana Police has taken Dahiya’s brother-in-law in custody for four days, informed Dy SP Panipat Desh Raj.

Dahiya, a local singer and dancer, was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown assailants when she was leaving a program in Panipat’s Israna.

The assailants came in a car and fired five to six shots at her before they fled. She was on her way home at around 4:15 pm when the incident occurred.