Rajouri: A Sarpanch also a
Village Defense Committee (VDC) member has killed his wife by shooting her with 303 rifle in Patrara area of Pir Panchal region’s Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday.
In a Statement, Police said that on the intervening night of 13/14 Sept, an information was received at Sunderbani police station that one person namely Yashpal son of Tirth Ram of Patrara, who is also Sarpanch of Panchayat Halka Patrara, fired upon his wife with VDC .303 Rifle, resulting his wife namely Neelam Devi, 46, seriously injured.
The woman was later shifted to Sub District Hospital Sunderbani by her family members and referred to GMC Jammu where she succumbed, reads the statement.
Also Police team rushed to the spot and collected all relevant evidences and arrested the accused Sarpanch Yashpal from Patrara, it said.
“The weapon of offence was also seized.”
Meanwhile, body of deceased has been handed over to her legal heirs after completing all legal formalities.
(GNS)