Unidentified assailants sprayed a lady teacher of a primary school with bullets in broad daylight, sending shock waves at Mainpuri on Friday.
The victim’s family members lodged a report, accusing her husband and in-laws of orchestrating the killing.
A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy.
As per reports, Chandraka alias Monika Yadav used to live at her in-laws' place on Devi Road of Bichwa locality in Mainpuri and served as a teacher at a government-run primary school in Ruppur area on Karhal Road in Mainpuri.
On Friday morning, Monika left for school and en route she was stopped by gunmen who peppered her with bullets, causing instant death.
Reacting to the staccato of gunshots, some neighbours rushed outside their houses and found Monika lying in a pool of blood on the road. They later informed the local police and the cops rushed to the spot and shifted the woman to a hospital where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The police summoned the victim’s kin who accused her husband and in-laws of killing the woman. The family members alleged that the husband was an alcoholic and used to assault Monika over petty disputes soon after they got married two years back. They alleged that the accused even threatened her with dire consequences.
The cops claimed to have tried to contact the in-laws but they were on the lam.
A case was registered and investigations are underway.
Meanwhile in Gulriha area of Gorakhpur, upset over a domestic dispute, a man and his son ended their lives by hanging themselves at their home early Thursday morning.
As per reports, Ram Vilas (48) used to work in Mumbai and had returned home about a fortnight back. On Wednesday, he had a fight with his wife, Shambhu Devi, over a trivial issue but the police intervened and resolved the matter. Later in the evening, Ram Vilas again started beating his wife after an angry exchange of words. When his son Akash (22) tried to intervene, Ram Vilas also beat him up.
Annoyed at his father’s conduct, Akash hanged himself from the fan in a room late on Wednesday night. After learning about his death, Ram Vilas also ended his life by hanging himself from a tree outside the village. On Thursday morning, the villagers noticed his body and informed the police.
A case was registered and the bodies were sent for post-mortem.