Two arrested for firing at man over live-in relationship
Two men were arrested in West Delhi for shooting a man due to his live-in relationship with a woman they considered their sister. The victim is currently in stable condition at a local hospital.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing issues related to social tensions and violence surrounding personal relationships in urban India.
Two men were arrested for allegedly firing at a 32-year-old man in West Delhi’s Mianwali Nagar over his live-in relationship with a divorced woman, whom the accused allegedly considered their sworn sister, police said on Thursday.
The accused were identified as Sagar, 26, and Piyush, 23. The incident was reported around 4.28 p.m. on August 26 outside a house in Mianwali Nagar, under Paschim Vihar West police station. The accused arrived on a motorcycle and fired a single shot at Nihal Khan, hitting him near the back of his right ear.
Khan, a resident of Ekta Enclave, was taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. He is said to be stable.
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