Punjab: 39-year-old woman shot dead outside Bathinda bus stand in broad daylight

Tribune News Service

Sukhmeet Bhasin

Bathinda, November 18

A 39-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in broad daylight outside the local bus stand near the wall of the district court complex in Bathinda on Friday evening.

The victim has been identified as Kulwinder Kaur (39), a resident of Kotshamir in Bathinda. As per information, at around 5.30 pm Kulwinder Kaur was standing and talking to two persons near the footpath outside the district court complex. After some time, a person came on a motorcycle and entered into a heated argument with her. Suddenly, he took out his firearm and fired three shots at her, out of which two hit Kulwinder on the chest.

The incident took place just 100 metres away from the traffic post outside the bus stand. The victim, after being hit with the bullets, also tried to run towards the traffic police officials seeking help, who with the help of local residents, took her to the civil hospital.

The accused, meanwhile, succeeded in fleeing from the spot on motorcycle towards Mansa road.

After getting information about the incident, DSP City 2, police teams of Civil Lines and Kotwali police stations and others also reached the spot. Police have recovered a mobile phone and suitcase of the woman. A senior police official claimed that police have started a probe into this incident after registering a case. Teams have been conducting raids to nab the accused.

Varyam Singh, an eyewitness said “On hearing the first shot, we thought some vehicle tyre had burst and then we saw a woman running and in a while second bullet was fired and then a third shot was heard. The victim fell on the road and blood was oozing out from her head.”

Panic broke amongst the people present near the spot and the woman was immediately taken to the civil hospital, where she was declared dead by the doctor.

Dr Harshit Goyal, medical officer at civil hospital said “The woman was brought with bullet injuries and on checking her, she was declared dead. She had injuries on the chest, but the exact reason of death would be clear only after post mortem examination.”

This incident, which took place in a high security zone area, has raised serious question marks on the policing in the area.

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