A man allegedly shot his estranged wife dead in broad daylight outside her residence here in Faridabad, police said on Saturday. The man, who had come to his wife’s house with some family members, allegedly took three shots at her Friday night and fled when neighbours rushed in at the sound of gunfire, they said.
The couple’s divorce case was pending in court. Sangeeta Devi, 30, and her two children had been living separately from her husband and in-laws for some time now. There was allegedly some dispute between her and the family, police said.
According to police, the incident took place around 8 pm in Sunlight Colony of Basantpur village.
Locals said that Sangeeta Devi had gone out when her husband and some in-laws reached her home. When they didn’t find her, they started to return but saw Sangeeta coming down the street and stopped her, they added.
An argument broke out between the two parties, which soon escalated. Sangeeta tried to defend herself and retreated, when her husband fired three shots at her, according to police.
Sangeeta fell on the road after being hit with two bullets, which had seriously injured her. Hearing the gunfire, neighbours came out of their homes and the accused fled from the spot, police added.
Sangeeta’s father also reached the spot, who, with the help of neighbours, rushed injured Sangeeta to a private hospital in Sector 31, where doctors declared her dead. Police sent the body to the mortuary for post-mortem.
“A case of murder has been registered and teams have been formed to arrest the accused, who is a native of Bihar. Preliminary investigation revealed a divorce dispute between the husband and wife. A further probe is underway,” said Inspector Satya Prakash, SHO of Palla police station.
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Published By:
Priyanka Kumari
Published On:
Feb 21, 2026
