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Crime
Husband shoots wife during newborn’s sixth‑day ceremony in Samastipur, she dies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Darbhanga
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 09:05 AM
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A husband allegedly shot his wife during the sixth‑day rites of their newborn daughter in Halai area of Samastipur, Bihar. The woman was declared dead at the hospital and the suspect fled the scene.
According to police reports, a domestic dispute erupted on the sixth‑day ceremony of a newborn girl in the Halai police jurisdiction of Samastipur, Bihar. The husband is alleged to have opened fire on his wife during the ritual.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but doctors pronounced her dead shortly after admission. No other injuries were reported.
Local police have launched a manhunt for the husband, who fled the scene after the shooting. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the altercation and have appealed to the public for information.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but doctors pronounced her dead shortly after admission. No other injuries were reported.
Local police have launched a manhunt for the husband, who fled the scene after the shooting. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the altercation and have appealed to the public for information.