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Delhi: He shot her dead to prove gun was real
Last updated on Jul 30, 2018, 01:01 pm
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After being on the run for two days, a man who 'accidentally' shot a woman in Shahdara's Dilshad Garden was finally arrested on Friday.
The accused, Sunny, told cops that he opened fire to prove to the victim that his weapon was a real gun.
Another woman, in whose house the incident occurred, was also interrogated, who echoed it was an "accidental firing".
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Trigger
Sunny fired since he got offended when teased about weapon
![Sunny fired since he got offended when teased about weapon]( "Sunny fired since he got offended when teased about weapon")
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During questioning, Sunny said both of them were at the Dilshad Garden residence of one Usha, who runs a boutique out of her place.
He was in a drunken stupor, when the victim Nishti teased him about his weapon, saying it wasn't real.
Sunny got offended and opened fire, a bullet of which hit Nishti's stomach and she fell down.
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Escape
He fled right after Nishti was admitted to hospital
![He fled right after Nishti was admitted to hospital]( "He fled right after Nishti was admitted to hospital")
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Stunned, Sunny, Usha and a couple of other friends rushed Nishti to a private hospital and then to Swami Dayanand Hospital, where they told authorities she was suffering from some health issue.
She died during the course of treatment, after which a medical examination was conducted where the bullet injury was revealed.
Hospital authorities informed the police but by then Sunny had already fled.
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Information
Usha knew both Sunny and Nishti, a WB native
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Cops through investigation learnt that Usha knew both Sunny and Nishti. While Sunny was a Delhi resident who deals in car accessories, Nishti had come to Delhi from West Bengal just three days before the incident. Her autopsy has been done, confirmed cops.
