Bereaved groom demands justice
lying on the road, but no one stepped forward to help. It was only after the car, which was behind them, arrived that we could take them to the hospital,” Shamshad added.
He added that the car, in which the bride and the groom were travelling, was a hired cab.
“It is surprising that the cab driver did not make efforts to drive away when the robbers cornered them. Their car and the robbers’ car were parked with some distance between them. The driver had a chance to speed off, but he appeared to make no such effort,” Shamshad said.
The Meerut police said that they had no substantial leads in the case so far. MUZAFFARNAGAR: The loot and murder of a newly-wed woman on NH-58 on Friday cast a pall at the groom’s residence at the ‘Zinda Peer’ locality in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday morning.
Shocked by his new bride’s murder, Shahzeb said, “Why did they kill my innocent wife without any reason? I want justice and an early resolution of the case.”
Recalling the horror, Shahzeb said, “After overtaking our car, three people carrying pistols came out from the car, while the driver remained seated. Two men took my brother-in-law Salman and sister Bushra on gunpoint, while one pointed his pistol at my head. They snatched all our valuables, including my ‘sehra’. On seeing this, Fahrana let out a scream. That’s when one of the criminals opened her window, snatched her jewellery and fired at her chest. Then they threw her and Salman’s 4-year-old son Hammad out of the car and fled .”
Speaking to HT, Salman said that the entire incident was over in five minutes after which the criminals escaped in the direction of Muzaffarnagar.
“Within 15 minutes of the incident, a police team had reached the spot. They immediately flashed a message to the district police to trace the escaping killers, however, the criminals could not be caught. We took Fahrana to the Muzaffarnagar medical college where the doctors declared her brought dead.”
Earlier, senior superintendent of police Anant Dev Tiwari had met the family members of the bride. Her kin reached Muzaffarnagar on Saturday morning and after post-mortem examination, took away her mortal remains to their native village for last rites.