A Delhi Police constable allegedly shot dead his wife on her birthday in east Delhi before fleeing, with police investigating murder and alleged dowry harassment.

A 30-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead in the middle of a road by her husband, a Delhi Police constable, on her birthday in east Delhi's Vinod Nagar area, family members of the victim claimed.The family of the victim, identified as Priyanka, claimed the couple left home together on a motorcycle before an argument broke out on the road.

The accused, identified as Manish Bhati, is posted with the Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the Delhi Police and has been absconding since the incident, police said. According to Priyanka's brothers, Rahul and Manish, the couple left their New Vinod Nagar home late Sunday night to go out for some work on her birthday.
They alleged that the two got into an argument while riding the motorcycle, following which the constable allegedly shot his wife in the middle of the road near Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and fled, leaving her critically injured.
Priyanka was found lying on the roadside by a delivery executive passing through the area. He rushed her to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, where doctors declared her dead, police said. A police source said that during the investigation, police examined CCTV footage from the area, which allegedly showed the accused leaving the crime scene.
Police teams have been formed to trace and arrest the accused, while forensic experts have examined the crime scene. The body has been sent for postmortem. The couple got married in 2023, and Priyanka worked as a teacher at a private school in Ashok Vihar.
Priyanka's family alleged that she had been subjected to harassment over dowry since her marriage. They claimed that a complaint had earlier been filed with the women's cell, but the matter was settled following counselling and intervention by relatives.
Additionally, the family claimed that Manish had been demanding money from them. Police stated that the allegations by the family are being verified as part of the investigation, and appropriate legal action will be taken based on the evidence collected.
A murder case has been registered, and investigators are looking into the couple's marital relationship, past complaints, and any other possible motives for the killing.


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