A 50-year-old schoolteacher was shot at inside her house by a man who had approached her to rent a room. The incident took place around 1.45 pm on Friday in North-East Delhi’s Bhajanpura.
The victim has been identified as Deepa, works as a teacher in Nav Bharat Public School situated at Wazirabad Road in North Delhi and lived in Bhajanpura with her 18-year-old son, Manish Kumar.
They lived on the first floor and have given the ground floor to a family on rent. Three years ago, victim’s husband, Gopal, passed away.
Police said that the incident took place around 1.45 pm when some persons approached her demanding a room on rent. She was on the ground floor while her son was on the first floor. She was talking to the men when one of them shot her.
“After shooting on her, the accused escaped from the spot. The locals took Deepa to GTB hospital where she is recuperating. Her condition was stated to be critical,” a senior police officer said.
A case under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC was registered at the Bhajanpura police station of North East Delhi against the unidentified assailant. Police are investigating the case from property dispute angle.