Cops begin probe in Haryana singer murder case
October 18, 2017  13:22
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The Panipat Police on Wednesday began investigation in singer Harshita Dahiya murder case.

Dahiya, a local singer and dancer, was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown assailants when she was leaving after a programme in Panipat's Israna.

The assailants came in a car and fired five to six shots at her before fleeing away.

Dahiya, 22, a resident of Nahra-Nahri village of Haryana's Sonipat, was living in Narela of Delhi.

She was on way to her home at around 4.15 pm when the incident occurred.

She was accompanied by a male singer, her assistant and driver.

The body of the deceased singer has been sent to the mortuary at a general hospital.

Dahiya had recently posted a mobile video on social media alleging death threats and had declared that she was not afraid. It is not known if she had alerted the police.

Meanwhile, Dahiya's sister Lata said, "She was killed by my husband because she was a witness in my mother's murder case."  -- ANI

Photograph: Harshita Dahiya/Facebook
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