NOIDA: In a shocking incident on Valentine’s Day, a young man allegedly shot his girlfriend dead before turning the gun on himself inside a car in Noida’s Sector 107. The gruesome discovery sent shockwaves through the locality as police rushed to the scene near Sector 39 police station jurisdiction.
The bodies of Sumit, 32, and Rekha, 26, both residents of Trilokpuri in Delhi, were found inside the vehicle on Saturday. Initial investigations suggest Sumit fired at Rekha first, then took his own life. A pistol and cartridges were recovered from the car, confirming the use of a firearm in the double tragedy.
Local residents alerted authorities after spotting the car with two lifeless bodies. Senior police officers and a forensic team arrived promptly, collecting crucial evidence from the vehicle. The bodies were sent for postmortem to ascertain the exact sequence of events.
This heartbreaking episode unfolds against a backdrop of recent similar incidents in the region. Just last week in Greater Noida, a woman took her life using her lover’s licensed pistol following a heated argument over marriage during a party. That case involved Ashish Panwar, a Delhi Police officer, who was arrested after the suicide.
As Noida police delve deeper into the motives behind this Valentine’s Day nightmare, questions swirl about relationship pressures and access to weapons. The community mourns the loss of two young lives, urging better mental health support and stricter gun controls. Official statements are awaited as the investigation progresses.