Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party Leader's Wife Shot Dead at Her Residence by Unknown Assailant in Hapur, Probe On

Hapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Verma, along with a team of police officers and forensic experts, arrived at the residence of the SP leader to initiate investigations.

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Hapur, March 31: Nazreen, the wife of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and property dealer, Jahir Salmani, was shot dead here on Saturday, the police said. According to initial information, Salmani's wife, Nazreen, sustained three gunshot wounds, two to the head and one to the chest. She was rushed to Devnandini Hospital in Hapur in critical condition, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival.

Nazreen, aged 38, was the second wife of Salmani and lived in Samiya Garden on Bulandshahr Road. Nazreen was alone at home when an assailant entered the house and started firing indiscriminately at her. Three bullets hit Nazreen during the firing. Samajwadi Party Youth Wing Leader Mohammad Kala’s Brother Shot Dead in His Office at Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat.

Hapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Verma, along with a team of police officers and forensic experts, arrived at the residence of the SP leader to initiate investigations.

The body of the deceased woman has been taken into custody for post-mortem examination. Reports said that Salmani was in Meerut for property dealings and was unaware of the events transpiring at his home. Upon returning, he was informed that his wife had been injured and taken to the hospital. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: BJP Leader Pramod Yadav Shot Dead by Unknown Assailants in Jaunpur, Investigation Underway (Watch Video).

The police and forensic team have gathered evidence from the room in the house. SP Verma assured that the police are diligently working to track down the suspects involved in the crime. Efforts to apprehend the assailants are underway, he said.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 31, 2024 08:53 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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