October 14,2018:

Wife of Sessions Judge who was shot by his Personal Security Officer (PSO) in Gurugram. Haryana in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon, succumbed to her injuries late in the night.

Dr. Deepak Mathur, who conducted the Post-Mortem stated that,“She died due to excessive bleeding. There was one fatal bullet injury on right side of the chest”.

Ritu Garg (38) and her 18-year-old son Dhruv were shot by Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant’s PSO Mahipal Singh (32). Ritu was hit on the chest.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sumit Kuhar stated that,“Ritu Garg died at 11:05 pm after her condition deteriorated. Excessive bleeding was the major cause of death. Her blood pressure was low and blood was also found in her lungs”.

Dhruv who was shot in head is also battling for his life as a major blood vessel had burst after the bullet hit his head. He is on ventilator.

Mahipal allegedly shot the mother and son with his service revolver. Accused was arrested two hours later from Gurugram-Faridabad Road. He had been the judge’s personal security officer since April 2017.

Case under Section 307 of India Penal Code (Attempt to murder) and Section 27 of the Arms Act was registered at Sector 50 police station.

Addl. Sessions Judge Krishan Kant told Police that he had received the call from his PSO informing that he had shot his wife and son. When his colleague called his wife’s number, someone else picked the call and informed that they were admitted in Park Hospital and have been shot. He also said that his wife told him that she had asked Mahipal to wait in the parking lot before heading for the shopping complex.

DCP Kuhar stated that,“The PSO got irritated when Dhruv asked for car keys and took out his service revolver and shot at him and his wife,” Kuhar said.

Police are investigating the motive behind the murder and have constituted an SIT.

Source HT

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