JAIPUR: A 24-year-old man shot his married cousin and later shot himself dead on Sunday at Devkinandanpura village under Shivdaspura police station area of the city. He was allegedly in love with his cousin. The woman's condition is said to be critical and she is on ventilator support after the bullet hit her head. The man died on the spot.
According to police, the accused, identified as Ghanshyam Meena, called his married cousin Priyanka Meena, 22, at 7.45pm on Sunday. “As per the statements of eye-witnesses, both were speaking to each other when suddenly Ghanshyam pointed a country pistol and shot her point blank on the head. She fell and he shot himself and died on the spot,” additional DCP (south) Avnish Sharma told TOI.
“The condition of the woman is very critical. She is admitted to a private hospital in Pratap Nagar," Sharma said. Priyanka’s maternal house and Ghanshyam's house are close.
The villagers informed the police control room about the incident. Senior police officers, including deputy commissioner of police (south) Harendra Mahawar, rushed to the spot with a team of officers from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).
“Preliminary investigation suggested that the man was in love with his cousin and harassing her by calling her on the mobile. A few days ago, she had come to her parental house,” said a senior police officer.
According to police, the parents of both the accused and the victim also knew about the matter. “It was not an affair and Ghanshyam was troubling her. His family members had earlier assured that he would not trouble her and she got married,” said an officer.
The condition of the woman girl is critical and she would be operated on Monday.