SAF jawan kills fiance's brother over her refusal to marry
A 28-year-old jawan of the Madhya Pradesh police's special armed force (SAF) allegedly shot his fiance's brother dead after the woman refused to marry him, police said on Wednesday. "The woman's mother was also seriously injured in the firing and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhopal," an official said.
Accused opened fire at his fiance's family with service rifle
"Ajit Singh Chouhan opened fire at his fiance's family with his service rifle at their home in the Sabji Farm area of the city around 11:30 pm on Tuesday," Shahpura Police Station in-charge Mahendra Mishra told PTI. "The accused shot at his fiance's brother Ritesh Dhakad (21), injuring him in the stomach, while another shot hit the woman's mother," the official said.
Accused didn't want his fiance to go out to work
"Both victims were taken to a hospital, where Ritesh died during treatment in the early hours of the day," he said. "Chouhan, a jawan of the SAF's 7th Battalion, is posted in Bhopal," he said. "The accused got engaged to the woman, employed with a private bank, in October 2020, and had objected when the latter had to go out for work," Mishra said.
The man has been arrested; investigation underway
"This led to a dispute and the woman refused to marry the accused," Mishra said, adding that the matter escalated on Tuesday night when Chouhan reached his fiance's home. "The accused jawan has been arrested and further probe is underway," the official added.
Similar incidents were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Agra
A similar incident was reported this week in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district where a 19-year-old girl was allegedly killed by a man after she decided to marry someone else. In another incident reported earlier this month, a youth allegedly stabbed his girlfriend and her mother in Agra after he learnt that the girl's marriage had been fixed with another person.
