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Jawan shoots two women in Poonch
Suspecting his wife of having an illicit relationship, an Army Jawan allegedly shot dead two women.
Jammu: Suspecting his wife of having an
illicit relationship, an Army Jawan allegedly shot dead two
women, including the mother of the purported lover, and set
his house ablaze in Poonch district.
The incident took place early Wednesday morning when Tariq Ahmed -- of the 168 battalion of the Territorial Army (TA), working with Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Mendhar belt of the district -- opened fire using his service rifle, a senior Army official said. Two women were killed and two others were injured in the firing, the official said. Ahmed has been arrested and will be tried under a criminal case, the official added.
Police sources said that he was allegedly perturbed after not finding his wife when he returned home last night and suspected her of having an illicit relationship.
The victims were identified as Shahra Begum, the youth`s mother, and Yasmeen. Ahmed then allegedly set his house on fire after which he was overpowered by the police, they said, adding that the wife and the youth have not been traced as yet.
PTI
The incident took place early Wednesday morning when Tariq Ahmed -- of the 168 battalion of the Territorial Army (TA), working with Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Mendhar belt of the district -- opened fire using his service rifle, a senior Army official said. Two women were killed and two others were injured in the firing, the official said. Ahmed has been arrested and will be tried under a criminal case, the official added.
Police sources said that he was allegedly perturbed after not finding his wife when he returned home last night and suspected her of having an illicit relationship.
The victims were identified as Shahra Begum, the youth`s mother, and Yasmeen. Ahmed then allegedly set his house on fire after which he was overpowered by the police, they said, adding that the wife and the youth have not been traced as yet.
PTI