5 days after being hit by cop's bullet, woman dies of injuries; accused on the run

Ishrat Nigar(55) was shot by inspector Manoj Sharma on December 8 and was under treatment in the hospital. Cops, who are conducting raids to catch the accused, earlier registered a case under section 307 of the IPC.

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): A woman, who was hit by a bullet fired by a police inspector at Kotwali Police Station in Aligarh succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday. Ishrat Nigar(55) was undergoing treatment at AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College for the last five days. The accused inspector Manoj Sharma, who shot the deceased has fled from the spot. The police have announced a reward of Rs 20,000 on him.

On December 8, Nigar came to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) office of Upperkot Kotwali police for passport verification. Manoj Sharma, who was checking the pistol then, fired a shot at the head of the deceased. The seriously injured woman was immediately taken to the hospital. However, the accused somehow managed to flee from the spot prompting the police to issue a non-bailable warrant against him.

The deceased's son Ishaan filed a case against Manoj Sharma under section 307 of the IPC. Cops are now conducting raids to arrest the accused inspector.

Commenting on the incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kala Nidhi Naithani said, “On December 8, a woman was injured by a bullet fired from the pistol of the inspector in the police station. She died after five days of treatment. We stand with the victim’s family and express condolence”.

He concluded, “Through proper legal action in the matter, the process of conducting a post-mortem is being adopted by the panel. We have given instructions for an impartial analysis."

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