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Man Arrested for Shooting Wife Dead Over Marital Dispute in Uttarakhand

Police have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife dead following a marital dispute in Uttarakhand.

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Police in Dehradun have arrested Dheeraj Panwar alias Lallu, 30, for allegedly shooting his wife Kajal, 26, dead at their Subhash Nagar home in the Clement Town area following a marital dispute. SSP Pramendra Dobhal said Kajal was found with gunshot wounds to her head and abdomen after a call to the 112 control room on Monday. Panwar fled and switched off his phone before being arrested Wednesday by a joint team from Clement Town police and the Special Operations Group. A .315-bore country-made pistol, a live cartridge and a blood-stained shirt were recovered at his instance. Panwar told police the couple had been married 12 years and had two children, and that discord had escalated over the past year as Kajal planned to divorce him; he had bought the pistol in Saharanpur and fired twice at her while she slept. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on a complaint filed by Kajal's brother.

What We Know

Police in Uttarakhand have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife dead following a marital dispute.
Victim identified as Kajal, 26, shot at her Subhash Nagar home in Clement Town, Dehradun
Husband Dheeraj Panwar alias Lallu, 30, arrested Wednesday after fleeing the scene
A .315-bore country-made pistol, live cartridge and blood-stained shirt recovered at his instance
Panwar told police marital discord had escalated over his wife's plan to divorce him

What Is Still Unclear

The location of the incident and the identities of those involved.
The circumstances leading to the shooting and how the weapon was obtained.

What Changed

24 Sept, 09:41 pm
Police have identified the victim as Kajal, 26, found shot dead at her Subhash Nagar residence in Dehradun's Clement Town area on Monday. SSP Pramendra Dobhal said her husband, Dheeraj Panwar alias Lallu, fled after the shooting and was arrested in Clement Town on Wednesday by a joint team of local police and the Special Operations Group. A .315-bore country-made pistol, a live cartridge and a blood-stained shirt were recovered at his instance. Police said the couple had been married about 12 years and had two children, and that Panwar told investigators marital discord had intensified over the past year amid his wife's plan to divorce him. He had bought the pistol in Saharanpur and hidden it near the house before firing two shots at her while she slept. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on a complaint by Kajal's brother.
24 Sept, 03:03 pm
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