Jammu: Two women died under mysterious
circumstances in Reasi and Rajouri districts of Jammu and
Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
Jyoti Devi, wife of Village Defence Committee (VDC)
member Piyara Singh, was found dead with bullet injuries in
her body at her residence in Kotli chand area of Chasana in
Reasi district yesterday, they said.
The bullet was fired from a rifle issued to her husband
in capacity of VDC member, they said, adding her husband had
been detained on murder charges.
Meanwhile her in-laws claimed she had committed suicide by
shooting herself with her husband's rifle, they said.
In another incident, a newly married woman Pooja Devi
died under mysterious circumstances at her in-laws residence
in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district yesterday.
Pooja had married on December 10, 2009 and was posted at
Government Primary School at Barnera of the district as a
teacher, police said.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, December 27, 2009, 15:51