Government nurse shot and killed by husband; police on hunt for accused

By Team Newsable | First Published Sep 18, 2020, 6:20 PM IST

A government nurse was shot and killed by her husband in her house. Police are searching for the deceased’s husband and have sent the body for autopsy. The incident has caused a stir in Krishnaganj of Nadia.

The death of a government hospital nurse caused a stir in Krishnaganj of Nadia. Police are searching for the deceased’s husband and have sent the body for autopsy.

According to reports, the name of the deceased is Swapna Biswas. She was a resident of Swarnakhali village in Krishnaganj. She worked as a nurse in Joyghata sub-center under Krishnaganj Hospital. Sapna was at home on Thursday (September 17) evening, when neighbors could hear the shot of a gun.

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Neighbors went to Sapna’s house and saw that she was lying on the floor with blood all around. The neighbors immediately took her to Krishnaganj Block Hospital. Doctors sent the patient to Krishnanagar district hospital because her condition was critical. But the nurse could not be saved. Sapna died during the operation at Krishnanagar District Hospital. The police then sent the body for autopsy.

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The police started interrogating the in-laws of Sapna to find out who has killed her. After interrogating, the police came to know that Sapna often had trouble with her husband Joydeb. Therefore, her husband shot and killed her in the house.

According to the initial investigation, it was known that Joydeb made a proper plan of killing his wife. He had already procured firearms to kill his wife. Police have started searching for him.

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