Rohtak, June 21 -- A man on Friday opened fire at two sisters near a railway crossing at Jind's Pill Khera after their parents turned down his proposal to marry one of the girls.

The injured Seenu, 27 and her younger sister Ritu,21 sustained bullet injuries and were rushed to the civil hospital from where they were referred to Post-graduate institute of medical sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak.

According to police, the incident took place when both sisters, residents of Kalwa village in the district, were returning to Pillu Khera after shopping.

"The two girls were on foot. The accused, identified as Sunil Kumar from Karnal, opened fire at them. Sunil wanted to marry Ritu. The accused fled in his car after the incident," said Pillu Khera pol...