Man in Inderpuri arrested for firing at wife

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot at by her husband in west Delhi's Inderpuri area, following which the accused was arrested, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in the wee hours of Friday.

Gagandeep allegedly shot at his wife Maushmi Roy on the right side of her chest and fled from the spot, they said.

She was rushed to a hospital and is currently out of danger, a senior police official said.

The accused had fled to Kapurthala in Punjab from where he was arrested by the local police and a country-made pistol, allegedly used to commit the crime, was seized, the official said.

"She was attacked by her husband at the entrance of her house. The bullet pierced through the right side of her chest," the officer said.

Her office's cab driver, who was returning after dropping her home, heard the gunshot and rushed to the house and found Maushmi in a pool of blood. With the help of her colleagues, she was taken to Ganga Ram Hospital, said the officer.

After the incident, Gagandeep boarded a bus to Kapurthala. There, where he tried to attack his father for money.

His father, who was unaware that Gagandeep had allegedly attempted to kill Maushmi, called police for help and got his son arrested, the officer said.