Punjab: A man allegedly shot dead his wife with his licensed revolver inside their house in Moga’s Shanti Nagar area on Tuesday morning. The accused, Charnamrit Singh, was reportedly drunk at the time he fired the shot. The victim, Mandeep Kaur (45), died on the spot. According to the victim’s family members and sources, the couple had a history of domestic violence, often triggered by the husband’s alcohol addiction. They had a violent altercation on Monday night, following which Mandeep Kaur called the police to inform them that her husband was threatening to shoot her. The police reached the house, but instead of seizing the licensed revolver, already identified as a threat by the victim, chose to only pacify both parties and left the scene. This apparent negligence of the police is now being severely criticised. Panicked after the argument, Mandeep Kaur spent the night at a neighbour’s house. When she returned home this morning, the drunk Charnamrit Singh shot her from close range. Hearing the gunshot, the neighbours panicked, who immediately informed the police. Police and forensic teams rushed to the spot, arrested the accused and seized the revolver used in the crime. DSP (city) Moga, Ravinder Singh, confirmed the arrest and said further action would be taken based on the statements of the victim’s family. The victim has three children – two daughters and a son. One daughter is married and lives in Amritsar, while the other two live abroad. Jasbir Kaur, the deceased’s sister-in-law, blamed the police for Mandeep Kaur’s death and said, “If the police had acted responsibly and seized the revolver last night, this tragedy could have been avoided.” The victim had told the police on Monday night that she was facing a threat to her life from her husband, who had a revolver and was under the influence of alcohol, but the police only counselled the two and left the spot. On Tuesday morning, the drunken husband shot his wife dead.
Punjab: Drunk husband shoots his wife dead
