Gurugram: Taekwondo player Sarita Dhandhi was shot dead by wrestler Somvir Singh from point blank range after she refused his marriage proposal, police said.
The incident happened in Gurugram’s Bhorakalan village on Tuesday, Bir Singh, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Pataudi Range, said and added that the accused had been pressuring the victim for the last three months.
“The accused came to the victim’s house early on Tuesday and tried to convince her for marriage. When Sarita refused his proposal, he pumped bullets into her chest. The victim died on the spot,” Bir Singh said.
Hearing the gunshot, other family members rushed to Sarita’s room, but Somvir had fled the spot.
The accused and victim had met during a sports event in Rohtak a year ago and became friends. But Dhandhi did not wish to continue their acquaintance.
Somvir is a resident of Bamdoli village in Jhajjar district and currently at large, the police said.
