Mother, 1-year-old daughter shot dead in Rajasthan's Dholpur

The accused allegedly barged into the house of Banwari in Rajakhera and opened fire at his wife Seema, aged around 25, and the couple's one-year-old daughter who were sleeping in a room.
Image used for representational purpose only. (Express Illustrations)
Image used for representational purpose only. (Express Illustrations)

DHOLPUR: A woman and her one-year-old daughter were shot dead in Rajasthan's Dholpur district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

The accused allegedly barged into the house of Banwari in Rajakhera and opened fire at his wife Seema, aged around 25, and the couple's one-year-old daughter who were sleeping in a room, they said. They died on the spot.

Banwari was also present there but he hid at a place, police said.

"We got information early in the morning following which the police rushed to the spot.

They have made allegations against some people in the village and the matter is being probed to identify the accused," Dholpur SP Manoj Kumar said.

He said a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory was collecting evidence from the spot and further investigation was going on.

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