On Thursday, a woman died from a bullet injury while posing for a photo with a loaded rifle that accidently went off at her matrimonial home in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district. Her father, on the other hand, believes foul play was involved in her death and has filed a police report.
Radhika, a 26-year-old woman, was found dead. She married Akash Gupta, Rajesh Gupta’s son, in May of this year. The Gupta family owns and operates a modest jewellery store. Radhika took selfies with the family’s 12-bore single-barrel gun, which was stored in a room on the second floor of the house, on Thursday.
Holding the loaded firearm, the newlywed woman allegedly accidentally pulled the trigger and shot herself around 4 pm, according to her father-in-law. Hearing the gunshot sound, the family members rushed to the spot and found that Radhika had sustained a gunshot injury. She was immediately dashed to a hospital in the vicinity for treatment, but couldn’t be saved.
Police have seized the firearm and the deceased woman’s mobile for forensic examination. Shahabad SHO Shivshankar Singh said: “We have also recovered a photo of the victim with the gun, said to be clicked seconds before she was dead… We have noticed only a gunshot on the body and prima facie no signs of scuffle were found on the victim’s body.”
The SHO further stated that the deceased woman’s father, identified as Rakesh, is suspicious of foul play in her death. He has filed a complaint alleging dowry death, the SHO added.
Another officer said forensic experts would be commissioned to conduct a probe into the woman’s death, adding that the sequence of events would be recreated if needed.
