An Indian wedding
turned to horror yesterday when the bride was shot dead as she said her
vows by a cousin who believed she had ‘cheated’ on him. Dr Jaishri
Namdeo, 29, was standing with her husband-to-be on a stage, in the city
of Bhopal, when Anurag Singh allegedly stormed up the aisle and shot
her at point blank range. Anurag, who had entered the wedding disguised
as a photographer, then attempted to shoot himself but missed and grazed
a nearby guest, allowing witnesses to tackle him to the ground.
They then disarmed the shooter and beat
him violently until police arrived. Dr Namdeo, a paediatrician, died
later in hospital from a single wound to the neck. Her husband, Rohit
Namdeo, a surgeon, survived the attack. Following his arrest, Anurag
told officers that Dr Namdeo had ‘cheated him’. It remains unclear
exactly what he meant but detectives are probing a possible relationship
between the two.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that they may
have studied together in the past. Hundreds of guests – including her
parents – who had attended the wedding, held in the city’s Lalghati
area, descended on the hospital, desperately awaiting news of their
relative. But their hope turned to grief as news of her death spread.
Now, an investigation to determine exactly why Anurag carried out the
attack has been launched. He remains in police custody.
Imagine the
assailant was her cousin and he had to disguise because if they had
spotted him earlier, they would have sensed trouble. May God save us
from evil people.
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