A 26-year-old woman was found shot dead in a room at a vacant plot in Dehradun’s Subhash Nagar on Monday morning, while police search for her husband in connection with the killing. The couple’s divorce proceedings were pending in court, and investigators said they had faced a prolonged domestic dispute.

Police identified the woman as Kajal and her husband as Dheeraj, who is from Muzaffarnagar district. According to officers, Dheeraj called the police control room at about 6:00 AM and said he had killed his wife. He reportedly gave the location as Subhash Nagar on Eidgah Road before turning off his mobile phone.

The Clement Town police reached the site after checking several nearby houses and conducting searches. They found Kajal’s body inside a room built on an empty plot. Officers said she had suffered 2 gunshot injuries—one to the head and another to the abdomen.

Police investigation and evidence

Investigators recovered 2 spent cartridges from the scene, but the firearm allegedly used in the attack was not found there. A forensic team collected evidence from the location. Police have also begun examining the couple’s call detail records and are investigating their personal relationship as part of the case.

A murder case has been registered against Dheeraj on the basis of a complaint submitted by Kajal’s brother, Abhishek. The available information identifies the case as an investigation; no court finding establishing Dheeraj’s guilt has been reported.

City Superintendent of Police Shekhar Suyal said police were reviewing CCTV recordings to identify the route used by the suspect after the incident. Officers are checking whether he left on foot or used a vehicle. The Clement Town police are continuing efforts to locate him.

Suyal also described Dheeraj as having a criminal mindset, according to the police account. That characterisation is an allegation by the police and is not a court determination.

Family dispute and warning claim

Police said Dheeraj and Kajal had been married for about 10 years and had 2 children. Their older child is 9 years old and the younger is 8. The couple had been involved in a long-running family dispute, while their divorce case remained before the court.

Abhishek said he had alerted police orally 2 days before Kajal’s death, claiming that Dheeraj had repeatedly threatened to kill his sister. Police denied receiving such information 2 days earlier. The conflicting accounts are part of the inquiry.

The family had been living as caretakers at a disputed property, police said. Kajal’s father had previously served as caretaker there, and she later lived at the property with Dheeraj.

What happens next

The investigation is expected to focus on locating Dheeraj, reconstructing his movements through CCTV footage and examining communications between the couple. Police are also assessing evidence collected at the scene and the circumstances surrounding the pending divorce case.

Q. Where was Kajal found?

Kajal was found inside a room on a vacant plot in Subhash Nagar, near Eidgah Road, in Dehradun.

Q. What did police say caused her death?

Police said she sustained 2 gunshot injuries, one to the head and another to the abdomen.

Q. What did Dheeraj allegedly do after the incident?

Police said he called the control room, reported that he had killed his wife and then switched off his phone before fleeing.

Q. Has Dheeraj been arrested?

The available information says police are searching for him. It does not report an arrest.

Q. What evidence has police collected?

Officers recovered 2 spent cartridges, while a forensic team collected additional evidence. CCTV footage and the couple’s call records are also being examined.

Q. What was the status of the couple’s marriage dispute?

Their divorce proceedings were pending in court, and police said the couple had experienced a prolonged family dispute.

Q. What did Kajal’s brother claim?

Abhishek claimed he had warned police 2 days earlier that Dheeraj was threatening his sister. Police denied receiving such a warning.

Conclusion

Police have registered a murder case, are investigating the disputed warning claim and are using forensic evidence, CCTV footage and call records while continuing the search for Dheeraj.