Haryanvi Folk Singer Harshita Dahiya Shot Dead In Broad Daylight, Cops Clueless About Killers
Haryanvi singer and dancer Harshita Dahiya was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Panipat district of Haryana on Tuesday while she was returning after a performance in a village, police said.
Haryana Police is suspecting personal enmity being the reason behind the murder of Haryanvi singer and dancer Harshita Dahiya who was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Panipat district of Haryana on Tuesday.
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She was shot five-six times from close range while she was coming back in a car from Chamrara village in Israna block of Panipat, police said.
"When she was returning, a black car overtook her vehicle near Chamrara and forced it to stop," Panipat DSP Desh Raj said.
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He said two unidentified youths asked the two assistants and the driver of the singer to come out of the car and later shot her in the vehicle.
The assailants fired seven bullets and six bullets hit Harshita's forehead and neck, killing her on the spot, police said. The two men then fled the spot.
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There were three other people in the car but they were not targeted by the assailants.
Harshita, 22, who belonged to neighbouring Sonepat district, had posted a mobile video on social media recently in which she had pointed out that she was getting death threats but said she was not afraid.
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It was not known if she had complained to the police regarding a threat to her life.
Harshita was a performer who sang Haryanvi 'Ragini' songs and was also a dancer. Police said raids were being conducted to nab the culprits.