A chilling incident of murder-suicide shocked the residents of Mahabatpur Bavli village in Baghpat district on Thursday morning. Satnam Kataria (23) allegedly shot dead 18-year-old Guddan after she reportedly rejected his persistent marriage proposals.
Following the brutal act, Satnam committed suicide by hanging himself from a neem tree at his residence.
According to police reports, Guddan was a tailor, and her father works as a watchman at the Baraut police station. On Thursday morning, while Guddan was out for groceries, Satnam confronted her in a narrow alley. After a brief altercation, he shot her in the head point-blank. While Guddan succumbed to her injuries at a nearby health center, Satnam fled the scene to end his own life. Forensic teams have recovered the pistol from the spot, and senior police officials are investigating every angle of this tragic case.