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Ghaziabad: Ex-BSF Soldier Shoots Daughter's Boyfriend; Reports Incident To Police

The suspect summoned the victim to his daughter's apartment, where, amidst a heated argument, he allegedly fired several rounds at him. 

Ghaziabad: Ex-BSF Soldier Shoots Daughter's Boyfriend; Reports Incident To Police

New Delhi: A 25-year-old engineering student met a tragic demise in the early hours of Friday, after allegedly shot dead by the father of a woman he was romantically involved with in Ghaziabad. The accused, Rajesh Kumar Singh, is a former BSF (Border Security Force) personnel.  

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Vivek Chandra Yadav told PTI that the victim, identified as Vipul was a BTech student. He fell victim to the fatal incident within a flat in the Crossing Republic area at about 3:30 am. 

As per reports, the suspect summoned the victim to his daughter's apartment, where, amidst a heated argument, he fired several rounds at him. The suspect then called the police himself to report the incident. Singh, presently employed in a private security capacity, reportedly engaged in a verbal dispute with Vipul upon arriving at the location. The fight ended with Singh firing five rounds at Vipul. 

The victim was allegedly in a relationship with the daughter of the accused, reported PTI quoting the officer. Yadav said that the body has been sent for post-mortem and an investigation is underway.