Overview

• Mamta Chauhan was shot near a photo studio on Jail Road in Gorakhpur’s Shahpur area at about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
• Locals rushed her to a private facility, Vinayak Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
• The accused, identified as Vishwakarma Chauhan, has been arrested and is in Shahpur police custody, according to SHO Neeraj Rai.
• Reports differ on whether he stayed at the scene for roughly 25 minutes saying, “I was very troubled by her,” or fled before being caught.
• Police say two shots were fired, including one to the chest, with the pistol reportedly concealed in a helmet; the couple had lived apart for about 18 months and have a 13-year-old daughter.