Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Delhi Man Shoots Neighbour, Then Dies By Suicide, Police Say
Police say a man named Neeraj shot his neighbour in the leg in Delhi.
The injured neighbour was a 48-year-old woman identified as Rajwatii.
The shooting happened in the morning after Neeraj called her about getting an earthen pot.
Police say he used a revolver licensed to his father.
After the first shooting, Neeraj went into a room in his home.
His family broke open the door after hearing another gunshot and found him dead.
The woman was taken to a government hospital for treatment.
Police are still investigating why the shooting happened.
Police said Neeraj allegedly shot his 48-year-old neighbour Rajwatii in the right leg in northeast Delhi.
The shooting reportedly occurred around 7:15 a.m. after Neeraj called the woman to ask for an earthen pot.
Police said Neeraj used his father’s licensed revolver and later shot himself in the head.
Neeraj was found dead inside a locked room, while Rajwatii was taken to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital.
Police registered a case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are investigating the motive.
- Who
- Neeraj, 32, allegedly shot his 48-year-old neighbour Rajwatii and then died by suicide.
- What
- A woman was shot in the leg, and Neeraj later fatally shot himself.
- When
- The incident began at about 7:15 a.m. on Friday, according to the report.
- Where
- The shooting occurred in the Johri Pur area of northeast Delhi.
- Why
- The motive has not yet been established; police said Neeraj had called the woman about an earthen pot before the shooting.
- Injured person
- Rajwatii, also rendered as Rajwati in the report, aged 48
- Suspect
- Neeraj, aged 32
- Weapon
- His father’s licensed revolver
- Location
- Johri Pur, northeast Delhi
- Hospital treatment
- Rajwatii was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital
- Police case
- Registered under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Gokalpuri police station
- Investigation status
- Forensic examination, inquest proceedings and investigation into the motive are underway