A 15-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her stalker in Amritsar. The accused is the resident of the same village as the girl, shot her dead, on Tuesday around at 5 pm.
One of the two accomplices of the main accused Dalbir Singh has been arrested, said the Police.
According to the police the incident took place in Ajnala sub-division when the girl was present at her aunt’s (mother’s sister) house in the village.
The girl, who was in the house, came out and a heated argument ensued during which Dalbir shot at her and fled, the official said, adding that the girl was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared her dead.
The victim’s family told police that the accused stalker has been harassing the girl for past six months to marry him and despite several warnings, failed to behave after which the girl was sent to her aunt’s house.
“The accused had been stalking my daughter for past 6 months. Fed up with his behavior, we had sent the girl to her aunt’s house in Ajnala. However, the accused did not stop and continued harassing my daughter there too,” the girl’s mother told.
A case has been registered under IPC and Arms Act and a hunt is on to nab the other two accused.