Woman, Key Witness in Husband’s Murder, Shot Dead In Delhi's Shalimar Bagh

New Delhi: A woman was shot dead in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh area this morning, triggering panic among local residents. 

The victim, identified as Rachana Yadav, was originally a resident of Bhalswa village in Delhi, said the police. She was allegedly a key witness in her husband Vijender Yadav's murder case, which had happened in 2023, due to personal enmity in their native village. She was actively involved in pursuing her husband's case. In an attempt to fight for justice, she had even taken it up to the Supreme Court. 

"We received a PCR call today at 11:00 am that a lady named Rachna Yadav, who lives here in Shalimar Bagh, had been shot... When she was coming from a neighbour's house... someone shot her in the head, and she died. The background of this case concerns the village of Balsua. She is from there, and her husband, whose name is Vijender Yadav, was murdered there, perhaps in 2023 or 2022," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Bhisham Singh. The police also informed that all possible angles are being investigated in the case.

Delhi police have said that they suspect that the criminals who were behind the killing of her husband are also the ones possibly behind this murder. "The victim was shot four to five times. Several criminal cases were previously registered against Bijendra, and he used to do property work," police said.

The deceased is survived by her two daughters, one of whom is a minor. While an investigation is underway, the criminals continue to remain at large. 

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