Sunita came out of the house and started talking to the accused. Eyewitnesses said Sunita and the man got into a heated argument. The man took out a revolver, which was later discovered to be countrymade .455 bore, and fired at Sunita from point-blank range. He tried to escape but residents nabbed him. He was beaten up before being handed over to police.

Area residents, however, said, two men had come to meet Sunita. “The two were arguing with her. One of them shot at her and we caught him. The other managed to escape,” said Jyoti, a relative of Sunita.

Meanwhile, police said Sunita had several cases under the NDPS Act registered against her at Police Station-39. “She is married to one Manoj, who works in Delhi as a part-time labourer. She has two children and was pregnant with the third. We suspect that Sunita knew the man who shot at her and a relationship between the two could be the reason of his trying to kill her. We are yet to verify the facts. As far as Sunita’s credentials are concerned, she has some cases registered against her under the NDPS Act at Police Station-39. We will get her crime file tomorrow,” said Inspector Mani Ram, Station House Officer, Police Station-26.