MP woman shoots husband, brother-in-law to death for fighting over land

The woman told police that her husband was habitual drunkard. She was upset with daily abuses and fight among family members

Published on: Jan 1, 2024, 20:20:22 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A 41-year-old woman shot her husband and brother-in-law dead for allegedly fighting with each other over an ancestral land in Ujjain, said police. The woman Savita Kumaria is an aganwadi worker and surrendered before the police after murder, police said.

The woman said her husband and brother-in-law had a fight over an ancestral land on Sunday night. (Representative Image)

Savita’s husband Radheshyam Kumaria (43) died on the spot while her brother-in-law Dheeraj Kumaria (45) succumbed to injuries at the hospital.

Ujjain superintendent of police (SP) Sachin Sharma said, “On Monday morning a woman reached Ingoriya police station with a country-made pistol and informed the police that she shot her husband and brother-in-law dead at her home. Radheshyam and Dheeraj had a fight over an ancestral land on Sunday night. The woman on Monday first fired at the brother-in-law Dheeraj who was performing puja, then shot Radheshyam, who was sleeping.”

“Radheshyam died on the spot. Dheeraj died in the hospital. When Dheeraj’s wife and his son came out after hearing the sound of firing, Savita fired at them too, but they managed to save themselves,” he added.

The woman informed the police that her husband Radheshyam was habitual drunkard. She was upset with daily abuses and fight among family members.

Police are investigating the matter. An FIR has been registered against Savita under section 302 (murder) of IPC.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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