Woman visiting police station for passport verification, shot in head by police inspector in UP
Reports added the woman was planning to visit Saudi Arabia for Umrah
Aligarh, UP: In a shocking incident in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, a woman named Ishrat was shot inside a police station while awaiting her turn for a passport-related query. The incident occurred around 2:50 pm on Friday, and the woman's condition is reported to be critical.
The distressing episode was captured on video, revealing the woman standing with a man when a police officer, a few inches away, was seen cocking a gun. The gun went off, and the bullet struck Ishrat, causing her to collapse to the floor.
According to reports, the accused policeman, identified as Inspector Manoj Sharma, is currently missing. The family has alleged that Ishrat was facing harassment for money by the officer responsible for her passport verification. An argument ensued, leading to the officer allegedly shooting her.
"She had visited the police station for passport enquiry. She was getting calls for money. Don't know who shot her. Don't know about the money demanded. There was an argument between them," said Jeeshan, a relative of the injured woman.
In response to the incident, Kalanidhi Naithani, SSP of Aligarh, stated, "Inspector Manoj Sharma has been suspended with immediate effect due to his negligence, and a criminal case has been registered against him. The injured woman is being treated by the doctor's team, and the footage of the incident is being investigated by the field unit."
The woman, who was hit in the back of the head, was planning to visit Saudi Arabia for Umrah, a mini pilgrimage.
#Aligarh: Ishrat (55) was visiting the police station for Passport verification and awaiting her turn when she was hit by a bullet in her head missfired by a cop who was cocking a gun in Aligarh, UP, the accident took place around 2:50 pm today.
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Shivamogga tense after boy murdered outside school
Shivamogga (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was murdered outside a government school in Sulaebailu here, sparking tension in the area, police said on Tuesday.
Following the incident, a large police force was deployed in the city.
The incident occurred after Sanketh (16), an SSLC student of the Government High School at Uragadooru, attended a special class ahead of examinations.
Superintendent of Police Nikhil B told reporters that Sanketh intervened in an argument involving a group of boys outside his school.
“Some friends who were known to him — they had earlier studied in the same school — were involved. They are also minors. They hit him with their hands. Immediately after being struck, he collapsed. After he fell, by the time he was taken to the hospital, we came to know that he had died,”
"... he was struck near the chest. Due to that blow, he collapsed on the spot,” the SP said.
Two minors have been taken into custody in this connection.
“We are also gathering information about others involved in the incident. Whoever is found to be involved, we will initiate legal action against them as well,” the official added.
On the possible motive, the SP said the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.
“We do not have complete information about that. Once we conduct a detailed inquiry, we will know. Some people are saying it may have been over a trivial matter. However, we cannot confirm that at this stage,” he said.
The incident took on a communal undertone, prompting authorities to deploy heavy police reinforcements across the city to maintain order and prevent escalation.
BJP MLA from Shivamogga, S N Channabasappa, also visited the hospital.
