Kaushambi,

29 April (HS): A 24-year-old woman was reportedly murdered by a man here after

refusing to marry him, according to police on Tuesday. Surendra Singh Patel,

the accused, opened fire on a police squad while recovering evidence and was

injured in retaliatory gunfire. He has

been admitted to the district hospital for treatment, they added.

The

event occurred during the intervening night of April 27-28 at Kolhuva village,

Paschim Sharira. According to police, Jyoti was attacked when she was sleeping

in her home. They said that her throat

was sliced and that the veins in both of her arms had been severed with a

knife. A murder case has been filed

against an unknown person.

Superintendent

of Police Brijesh Kumar Srivastava stated that multiple teams, including SOG

and police from three stations, were created to investigate the issue. Several

suspects were questioned in light of electronic surveillance, CCTV camera

video, and technical proof. During the inquiry, Patel, 25, from Bhagwatpur

Katari village, emerged as a significant suspect. When questioned, Surendra

admitted to the crime. He told the police that he loved Jyoti and had been

urging her to marry. Circle Officer Abhishek Singh stated that he murdered her

because he was upset by her repeated refusals.

On

Tuesday morning, police escorted Patel to Bhagwatpur to retrieve evidence based

on his testimony. At the scene, the accused reportedly opened fire on the

police with a weapon concealed in a bag. In retaliation, he was shot in the

right leg. Police stated they seized a country-made.315 bore handgun, as well as

the knife used in the crime. Srivastava promised a monetary incentive of Rs

25,000 for police teams that solved the crime and apprehended the suspects

within 24 hours.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi