Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Woman Injured in Mainpuri Temple Shooting; Suspected Jilted Lover Arrested
A young woman was shot at a temple in India by a man who police think was angry because she didn't want to be with him.
The woman was praying at the temple when the man shot her multiple times.
She was badly hurt and taken to the hospital.
The man ran away after the shooting, but police found him later.
They had a fight, and the man was hurt.
He was then arrested by the police.
A 21-year-old woman was shot multiple times at a temple in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred around 8:30 am at the Rani Ka Shiv temple.
Police suspect the shooter, Rahul Diwakar (24), was a jilted lover.
The victim, Divyanshi Rathore, sustained critical injuries and was taken to a hospital.
The accused was arrested near Orandya Mandal village after an encounter, sustaining a leg injury.
- Who
- Rahul Diwakar shot Divyanshi Rathore.
- What
- A woman was shot multiple times.
- When
- Around 8:30 AM on Saturday, July 26th.
- Where
- Rani Ka Shiv temple in Kila-Ki-Bazaria, Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police suspect the shooting was due to a spurned lover situation; the woman was going to marry another man.
- Victim
- Divyanshi Rathore, 21-year-old
- Accused
- Rahul Diwakar, 24-year-old
- Location of Incident
- Rani Ka Shiv Temple, Mainpuri
- Injuries
- Divyanshi sustained critical injuries to her stomach and other body parts.
- Arrest Location
- Near Orandya Mandal village