Robbers loot marriage party, murder bride
29 April 2018 5:19 AM IST
Muzaffarnagar: Armed robbers shot dead a bride and looted jewellery worth lakhs after intercepting a marriage party on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway in Meerut district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred near Matore village, under the Dorala police station area, of Meerut, they said, adding that the groom and four others were injured in the attack.
The victims were returning to the district after the wedding ceremony in Ghaziabad district, officials said. Six armed men, in two cars, intercepted the marriage party while it was on its way back. Farhana was killed after she resisted the robbers, Senior Superintendant of Police Manjil Saini said.
Jewellery worth lakhs and a car was looted from them, he said. Police have started a search operation to nab the perpetrators, Saini said, adding that the bride was rushed to the Muzaffarnagar Medical College, where she was declared dead.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, the criminals held the victims at gunpoint and directed them to hand over their cash and jewellery. One of the robbers approached the bride Farhana, who was sitting inside the car.
He asked her to hand over her jewellery but she resisted after which she was immediately shot. The robbers then dragged the injured bride out of the car and drove away with the loot and the car.
The Financial Express website reported that investigations are underway and the police have started a search operation to nab the culprits. The police are examining CCTV footage to identify the robbers.
The horrific and frighteningincident has raised further questions about the safety and security of commuters on National Highway 58 which connects Delhi to Dehradun, Haridwar and Lakhan, the Financial Express added.
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