Delhi Pregnant Woman Shot By Neighbour Over Objection To Loud Music, Suffers Miscarriage

A pregnant woman was shot at by her neighbour after she objected to loud music being played in his house in Delhi’s Samaypur Badli. The 30-year-old woman, who was eight months pregnant, sustained injuries to her neck and suffered a miscarriage.

The two accused, identified as Harish, who shot the pregnant woman, and his friend Amit, whose unlicensed gun was used in the crime, have been arrested.

DCP (Outer North) Ravi Kumar Singh said that the police received a PCR call at 12.15 am about a gunshot and an injured woman at Siraspur. The woman, who is identified as Ranju, was rushed to Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh. The doctors stated that the woman has suffered a serious injury to her neck and is unfit to give a statement. The woman is currently in critical condition.

Delhi Pregnant  Woman Shot By Neighbour

On Sunday, there was a function called "Kuwan Puja," and Harish’s son and a DJ were playing loud music during the ceremony. Ranju and her sister-in-law, who live across the street, had come out to the balcony and asked Harish to stop the music.

Harish took a gun, an unlicensed desi katta, and fired at Ranju. The bullet hit Ranju in the neck, injuring her. While Ranju’s sister-in-law, who was the eyewitness, claimed that the accused fired at Ranju in a fit of rage, the police said they are investigating the possibility of a celebratory firing.

The police have lodged a case under IPC Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 34 (common intention), and Section 27 of the Arms Act against both accused, Harish and Amit. Harish works at a courier company, while Amit owns a mobile repair shop.

Ranju’s brother, Dharmendra, said that he and other relatives rushed to Ranju’s house after hearing about the incident. Ranju’s mother, Sandhya Devi, said that Ranju is the mother of three kids aged between one and six years.

Ranju’s husband works as a labourer. Her family is from Bihar and lives here in a rented house.

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