India, Dec. 13 -- A man barged into his ex-lover's house in Lucknow in the early hours of Thursday, assaulted her and then opened fire.

The 21-year-old woman, who lived with her sister in a rented hours, was injured in the incident, police said. The incident took place around 2 am.

The accused has been identified as Akash Kashyap. The man became aggressive when the woman refused to restart their relationship. The woman distanced herself after discovering Kashyap's alleged involvement in criminal activities, India Today reported.

The woman met Kashyap about a year ago at an orchestra event, as per the woman's family. Later, they both came into close contact with each other and entered into a relationship.

As per a family member, he oft...