Punjab: 20-Year-Old Man Allegedly Shoots Girl, Dies By Suicide After In Bathinda

Bathinda: In a case of suspected murder-suicide, a 20-year-old man allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old girl in Punjab's Bathinda and before taking his own life, police said.

According to Bathinda Superintendent of Police Narinder Singh, the accused, identified as Hitesh, a resident of Ganganagar, first shot the girl on May 3 in the Parasram Nagar area. She was admitted to a hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.

When police reached the spot, they found that Hitesh had died by suicide.

#WATCH | Bathinda, Punjab | Bathinda SP Narinder Singh says, "We received information that a man named Hitesh, a resident of Ganganagar, shot a girl in the Parasram Nagar area of ​​Bathinda. She was admitted to the hospital... When we reached the spot, Hitesh had committed… pic.twitter.com/AVrbWJ5Xh7

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"Both Hitesh and the girl knew each other and studied in Ganganagar. The girl was a resident of Bathinda," Bathinda Superintendent of Police Narinder Singh told ANI.

An FIR for murder has been registered against Hitesh at the Canal Colony police station.

"We have registered a case and are investigating the matter as per the law," the SP said.

Police were further looking into the case.

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