Police said that both were in a relationship but it was on verge of a break-up as the man suspected her of infidelity. (Screengrab: Express video)Dramatic scenes were witnessed at the Main Chowk market in Mullanpur Dakha town of Ludhiana Sunday when a man allegedly opened fire at his girlfriend after chasing her on the street. He later hid inside a public washroom and also allegedly tried to open fire at the police team before he was arrested.
The police team standing outside the building installed a ladder and kept talking to him as he threatened to shoot himself. But soon he was overpowered and arrested after the door was opened.
Watch | Police arrest man in Ludhiana who chased and fired upon his girlfriend. The woman received a bullet injury. pic.twitter.com/g8rzGnmuMt
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The woman, who works as a nurse at a hospital in village Pandori, received a bullet injury in her neck and was admitted to a private hospital in Ludhiana city where her condition is stated to be stable.
Police said that both were in a relationship but it was on verge of a break-up as the man suspected her of infidelity.
The accused used a licensed revolver of his friend which he had borrowed saying that he will ‘only scare his girlfriend with the weapon’ and ‘won’t use it actually’.
