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Punjab Law Student Who Shot Classmate Dies in Hospital

Police cite an apparently illegal firearm, with murder charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alongside Arms Act provisions.

Overview

  • Prince Raj, 20, died late Wednesday night at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagdeep Singh.
  • On February 9, the first-year student allegedly shot classmate Sandeep Kaur, 19, inside a Mai Bhago Law College classroom in Usma village, where she died at the scene.
  • CCTV footage from the classroom shows the suspect retrieving a pistol from his bag, shooting Sandeep Kaur, and then shooting himself.
  • Police say the weapon appears illegal, and a case has been registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with relevant sections of the Arms Act.
  • The victim’s family alleges months of harassment and a rejected proposal on February 8, claims that are part of the ongoing investigation.