Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Man Shoots Wife Dead in Gorakhpur Amid Divorce Dispute
A man named Vishwakarma Chauhan shot and killed his wife, Mamta Chauhan, in a market in Gorakhpur, India.
They were getting a divorce and arguing over money, including child support and the transfer of land.
The man was arrested and stated he had no regrets.
The couple had been married for 14 years and had a 13-year-old daughter.
The wife lived separately with her daughter and worked in a private firm, demanding money and land.
The daughter also filed a police complaint accusing her father of harassment and affairs.
A man shot his wife in a Gorakhpur market.
The shooting followed an argument over divorce-related finances.
The accused, Vishwakarma Chauhan, was arrested on the spot.
The victim, Mamta Chauhan, was demanding child support and farmland transfer.
The couple had a 13-year-old daughter, who filed a police complaint.
- Who
- Vishwakarma Chauhan shot and killed his wife, Mamta Chauhan.
- What
- A man shot his wife dead in a market.
- When
- Wednesday evening
- Where
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Disagreements related to divorce proceedings, finances, and child support.
- Victim
- Mamta Chauhan, 32
- Perpetrator
- Vishwakarma Chauhan, 34
- Location
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Incident Time
- Wednesday evening, around 8 pm
- Motive
- Dispute over divorce, finances, and child support
- Children
- 13-year-old daughter
Sources
Gorakhpur Man Shoots Wife Dead In Busy Market, Says 'Was Very Troubled By Her'
UP man guns down wife over divorce row
"No Regret": UP Man Shoots Wife To Death Over Divorce Row, Say Cops
Heated Argument And Two Rounds Of Fire: Man Kills Wife In A Crowded Gorakhpur Market, Says 'No Regret'
"Was Eating Away My Money": UP Man Shoots Wife Dead Over Divorce Row
