Delhi Horror: Woman Shot Dead While Riding Pillion with Husband in Gokulpuri

A woman was shot dead while riding a motorcycle with her husband in the Gokulpuri area on Tuesday afternoon, Delhi Police said. The victim, Simranjeet Kaur, 30, was declared dead upon arrival at GTB Hospital.

Delhi | A woman was shot dead while travelling with her husband on a motorcycle in the Gokulpuri area. She was declared brought dead when she was taken to the hospital. An investigation is currently underway: Delhi Police

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The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. when Heera Singh, 40, was riding his Bullet motorcycle with Kaur towards Maujpur. Near the Gokalpuri Flyover, Singh had a verbal altercation with another person on a two-wheeler after their vehicles nearly collided. The situation escalated when the unidentified assailant, from a distance of about 30-35 feet on the flyover, fired a single shot, hitting Kaur in the upper chest, near her neck.

Singh rushed Kaur to the hospital, but she was pronounced dead on arrival. Police have registered a case of murder and are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify and apprehend the assailant. The investigation is ongoing.