A woman was shot dead, allegedly by her husband in Bihar's Hajipur amid Diwali festivities on Sunday night, following a domestic dispute. The accused, identified as Rakesh Chauhan, fled the scene after shooting his wife in the head, according to local law enforcement.
Recounting the incident, the couple's daughter stated that her parents had been arguing when she went to check on them. She claimed that her father instructed her to go and sleep in the adjoining room.
She added that shortly afterward, she heard a gunshot and rushed back to the room, only to discover that her father had used his licensed pistol to shoot her mother. The daughter also revealed that verbal conflicts between her parents were a regular occurrence.
Following the fatal shooting, local authorities initiated an investigation and established a special team to track down Chauhan. Law enforcement personnel conducted raids at various suspected hideouts in an effort to secure his arrest while examining the precise circumstances surrounding the killing.
Investigators are currently reviewing domestic friction as a potential catalyst for the violence, though the definitive motive behind the murder remains undetermined as inquiries continue.