India, Nov. 16 -- A 24-year-old woman was shot dead and her friend, 25, was found injured at her house in west Delhi's Paschim Puri on Saturday, police said. Investigators suspect the man first shot the woman and then attempted to kill himself by shooting himself in the chest, though they are also examining the possibility of an attack by a third person.

The incident took place at the old slum quarters around noon. According to police, locals heard gunshots from inside the house and alerted authorities. When police staff reached the spot, they found both individuals lying inside. Police identified the woman as Muskan, and the man as Neeraj.

Sharad Bhaskar Darade, deputy commissioner of police (west), said, "Inside the house, Muskan's bo...