Monday 24 June 2019

Lady journalist shot at in Delhi after throwing eggs on windscreen of her i20 car



A journalist was shot at by a group of masked men while she was in her car at east Delhi's Vasundhara Enclave.  Mitali Chandola, who lives in Noida, was driving her Hyundai i20 car around 12:30 am on Sunday, 2019-06-23 when a Maruti Swift suddenly overtook her.

Some masked men inside the car fired two shots at her. The bullets pierced through the front windshield and one of them hit her hand. Ms Chandola told the police the attackers also threw eggs on her car's windshield before accelerating away.

She has been admitted to Dharamshila Hospital in east Delhi and is out of danger.

The  police are investigating whether any gang that targets motorists at night with eggs to distract and rob them were involved in the attack.

The police have also not ruled out personal enmity. Ms Chandola said she was not in good terms with her family.

She has received bullet injuries in her arm. She is out of danger. Prima facie it appears to be case of family dispute. 

The police have launched a hunt for the accused.

In 2008, a 26-year-old journalist, Soumya Viswanathan, was shot dead in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj while she was driving around 3:30 am.

Source: ANI dated June 23, 2019.

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