Delhi Woman Shot Dead in Broad Daylight After Being Asked Name; Linked to Husband's 2023 Murder

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News18•11-01-2026, 11:16
Delhi Woman Shot Dead in Broad Daylight After Being Asked Name; Linked to Husband's 2023 Murder
- •Rachna Yadav, 44, was shot dead in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, after two men asked her name.
- •She was the main witness in her husband Vijender Yadav's 2023 murder case, allegedly due to old enmity.
- •Investigators believe Rachna's murder aimed to weaken her husband's case and intimidate other witnesses.
- •Her daughter, Kanika Yadav, accused Bharat Yadav, the absconding main accused in her father's murder, of planning her mother's killing.
- •Police are re-examining the 2023 case and searching for the accused in Rachna's murder.
Why It Matters: A key witness in a 2023 murder case was fatally shot in Delhi, raising concerns about witness intimidation.
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