♔A Bachelor of Arts student was shot dead allegedly by her classmate, moments before he killed himself too on a private university campus in Greater Noida on Thursday, police said.
ℱBoth students were aged around 21 years and knew each other well but the cause of the murder-suicide is yet to be ascertained, they said.
❀The incident took place around 1.30 pm at the Shiv Nadar University in the Dadri police station area of Greater Noida, a police spokesperson said.
🅷“A countrymade pistol was recovered from the spot. The male student died on spot. A preliminary inquiry has found that both students were in a relationship since long but their relations soured recently,” deputy commissioner of police, Greater Noida reportedly said.
🦂A spokesperson from Shiv Nadar University said, “We are deeply saddened and pained at the unfortunate loss of lives of two students of the university today. The matter is currently under investigation by the authorities, and we are closely monitoring the situation. All other residents of the campus are safe. Our utmost priority is the safety and well-being of our students, employees, and the entire community."
✅They further said that they are fully cooperating with the authorities in their investigation.
(With inputs from PTI)
