ROHTAK: A young couple who wanted to marry against the wishes of their families was allegedly shot dead by the girl's kin near the Delhi bypass around 5pm on Wednesday after they called them there on the pretext of getting their marriage registered in a local court. The girl’s uncle and another relative were subsequently arrested.
The woman, identified as Pooja, 24, was from Kanheli village while the man Rohit, 23, belonged to Baketa village of the district. Both were declared brought dead at PGIMS Rohtak.
Another person who was accompanying the couple, identified as Mohit, was hospitalized with bullet injuries.
It is learnt that Pooja and Rohit wanted to tie the nuptial knot, but their families were against the alliance. After much persuasion, the boy's parents had agreed to their relationship, but the girl's uncle, who was taking care of her after her parents died, was adamant. The girl was a divorcee.
Police probing property angle too
Santosh, mother of Rohit, told the media that Pooja's parents had seemingly agreed and asked the couple to come to Rohtak on Wednesday to get their marriage registered.
"When Pooja and Rohit arrived in a Swift car, her father came there with her mother and brother and several others, and along with his accomplices shot dead my son Rohit and Pooja, firing many rounds of bullets," Santosh added. The crime was also captured in nearby CCTV cameras.
Deputy superintendent of police Sajjan Kumar said that prima facie it appeared to be a case of a couple wanting to marry against their parents’ wishes. The police have arrested Pooja's uncle Kuldeep and relative Vikas after registering a case of murder. "We are probing all angles and even a property issue can't be ruled out," police said.
PGIMS Rohtak medical superintendent Dr Pushpa said that the couple was brought dead while one other person Mohit brought to the hospital is under treatment.