Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- In a chilling incident, the wife of a retired Punjab Police sub-inspector was brutally murdered in the Garhshankar area of Hoshiarpur early Saturday morning, police said.
The victim, identified as 62-year-old Rachna Devi, was shot multiple times while returning home from a shrine.
The incident occurred around 5am when the deceased, a resident of Mahadwani village, was heading back on foot after offering prayers at a local religious hutment (Kutiya), a part of her daily routine.
According to eyewitnesses and family members, two unidentified assailants intercepted her at a secluded stretch under the cover of darkness. The attackers reportedly fired three rounds from the front, all of which struck Devi, leading to her ...