LAHORE MIRROR — A newlywed bride was shot dead when gunmen intercepted the car carrying her and the groom to their wedding reception in Gujranwala, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred near Samanabad Chungi on Saturday night, just a day after the couple’s marriage.
According to police, CCTV footage of the incident has emerged, showing the bride and groom travelling in a white car when an armed suspect stopped the vehicle at gunpoint.
The suspect pulled a girl seated in the back out of the car before getting inside and shooting the bride.
Police said a case had been registered against three suspects on the complaint of the victim’s father. The bride’s female friend has also been nominated in the case.
According to the police, the prime suspect wanted to marry the victim, but her family had rejected his marriage proposal. The suspect is reportedly a relative of the bride’s friend.
The suspects fled after the shooting. Police said raids were being conducted to arrest them as further investigations continued.
