Haryana singer Harshita Dahiya murdered in Panipat, shot 6 times in neck and forehead

Famous Ragini singer Harshita Dahiya was shot dead in Panipat on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old was brutally murdered by unidentified attackers in Chamrara village, the police said.

The incident took place around 4 pm yesterday, when Dahiya was returning to her Narela home in Delhi after her performance at a function in the village.

According to the police, two attackers overtook her car and forced it to stop. They then asked other two occupants and Dahiya's driver to come out and later shot the singer.

Panipat DSP Desh Raj said the gunmen fired seven bullets and six bullets hit Harshita Dahiya's forehead and neck. The singer died on the spot.

According to an HT report, the police suspect it to be a case of personal enmity. The singer had filed a complaint of rape against her brother-in-law, who is in jail now. She was also a witness in the murder case of her mother, who was killed few months ago in Delhi, Panipat superintendent of police Rahul Sharma was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.

Sharma also said that the gunmen specifically targetted Dahiya. All other occupants in the care were unharmed.

There are reports that the singer had said that she was getting life threats. Dahiya's body has been set for the post-mortem to Panipat's government hospital. The police has registered a case of murder and probe is underway. 

(With agency inputs)