35-yr-old Bengal woman shot dead, her parents beaten up by jilted lover

The accused also assaulted her parents and they were admitted to Uttarpara State General Hospital.

Hooghly (West Bengal): A 35-year-old woman was shot dead at her residence allegedly by her jilted lover who also beat up her parents on Thursday in Hooghly district of West Bengal, police said.

The accused, Sheikh Sultan, barged into the house of Tushar Chakraborty and shot at his daughter Shubhalagna killing her on the spot.

Sultan, a neighbour of the victim's family in Uttarpara, reportedly had an affair with Shubhalagna.

However, they broke up sometime back and talks were on about her wedding to someone else, police said.

The accused also assaulted her parents and they were admitted to Uttarpara State General Hospital. Sultan was arrested, police said.