Nurse allegedly jumps to death from seventh floor with 3-year-old son in Gurugram
Gurugram (PTI): A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a residential society with her 3-year-old son tied to her waist, resulting in their deaths, police said on Wednesday.
A dowry death case had been registered against the husband and in-laws of the deceased woman at Sector 10 A police station on Wednesday, following a complaint by the woman's brother, they said.
According to the police, the deceased woman and her son were identified as Sharmila and Yuvan. The woman used to work as a nurse in a private hospital while her husband Rohit runs a juice stall near the district court, Gurugram.
Rohit and Sharmila are residents of different villages in Mahendergarh district and they got married four years ago. They lived in a flat in Siddharth enclave near Wazirpur village, the police said.
The couple had frequent quarrels after their marriage and Sharmila's parents tried to resolve the matter by talking to them several times. On Tuesday, Sharmila's family had come to discuss the matter.
After they went back, Sharmila jumped from the seventh floor at around 3:30 PM with her 3-year-old son Yuvan. Both died on the spot. The police reached the spot and informed the family of the woman.
On Wednesday, the woman's brother Surender alleged that her husband and in-laws harassed her over dowry due to which she took this extreme step.
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the BNS against Rohit and his four other family members at Sector 10 A police station, they added.
"A probe is underway. We will hand over the bodies to kin after the postmortem tomorrow", said sub-inspector Jagdish Kumar, the investigating officer.
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Man shoots woman dead, hangs self in UP’s Baghpat over unrequited love
Baghpat (UP) (PTI): A 20-year-old woman was shot dead by a man who later committed suicide in an apparent case of unrequited love in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat on Thursday, police said.
The incident took place in Mahavatpur Bawli village in the Badaut area, where the accused, Satnam, 22, allegedly shot the woman before hanging himself from a tree, they said.
Superintendent of Police, Suraj Kumar Rai, said preliminary findings suggest the incident was linked to unrequited love, adding that all aspects of the case are being probed.
According to police, the deceased woman, Guddan, daughter of Lakhmi Saini, worked as a tailor from her home.
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Satnam, a resident of the same village, had allegedly been in one-sided love with her for a long time and was pressuring her to marry him.
Police said that around 10.30 am, Guddan stepped out of her house to buy some items when Satnam, who was already waiting in a back lane, stopped her.
An argument ensued, following which he allegedly shot her in the head with a country-made pistol.
The woman collapsed on the spot with serious injuries.
The accused then went back to his house and committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, police said.
Upon receiving information, police rushed to the spot and took the injured woman to a community health centre, where doctors declared her dead.
A forensic team recovered the weapon used in the crime from the scene, they added.
Police have sent both bodies for post-mortem and initiated an investigation, they said.
