Delhi Woman Shot at After Argument Over Sharing Pizzas

New Delhi: A woman was shot at by her sister-in-law's brother following a heated argument over sharing pizzas in northeast Delhi's Welcome area, police reported on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, leading to the arrest of four individuals, police added.

The matter came to light after Seelampur police station received information from GTB Hospital that a woman, Saadma, was brought to the facility with a gunshot injury, according to a senior police officer.

"Initial investigation revealed that the victim's brother-in-law Zeeshan brought pizzas for the entire family on Wednesday. He gave them to everyone in the family, including Saadma, the wife of his younger brother Javed," the officer said.

Tensions rose when Zeeshan’s wife, Saadiya, became upset over her husband sharing food with her sister-in-law, due to an ongoing dispute between the two women. This sparked a fight between Saadiya, Zeeshan, and Saadma, the officer said.

"At night, Saadiya called her four brothers, Muntahir, Tafseer, Shahzad and Gulrej to her home. Her brothers had an argument with her in-laws. During the argument, Muntahir fired a shot and the bullet hit Saadma," the officer said.

Saadma sustained a bullet wound to her stomach and was currently receiving treatment at GTB Hospital, where her condition was stable, police said.

Muntahir, Tafseer, Shahzad and Gulrej have been arrested, they said.

"We are probing the matter from all angles. We are recording statements of the family members. Further investigation is underway," the officer said. 

(With pTI inputs)