Family members of the victim gather at the institute after a woman was shot dead by her classmate, in Tarn Taran district, Punjab on February 9, 2026.
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A law student in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Monday (February 9, 2026) allegedly shot dead a woman student inside the classroom of a college in Usma village even as horrified classmates watched on. He then turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger.
While Prince Raj was critically injured, Sandeep Kaur, shot on the head, died on the spot, police said. Mr. Raj and Ms. Kaur were first-year law students and classmates. They were about 19-20 years old. Mr. Raj hails from Mallian village, while Ms. Kaur was a resident of Naushehra Pannuan village.
Police said an investigation was underway to determine the motive behind the killing. The class was yet to begin when the incident took place, they said.
Mr. Raj was taken to a hospital in critical condition, a police officer said.
Footage from a CCTV installed in the classroom showed Mr. Raj, Ms. Kaur and another woman student together in the classroom. Some other students could also be seen. Suddenly, Mr. Raj got up from his desk and shot Ms. Kaur. He then shot himself in the head and fell on the floor.
The shocked student, who was sitting with Ms. Kaur, got up and checked on her friend, who was by then motionless. A few students could be seen entering the classroom after the shots were fired and then running away.
Ms. Kaur’s mother Harjinder Kaur said she got a call from the college authorities who asked her to reach the college immediately. “I was not told that she (Sandeep) was shot,” Ms. Harjinder told reporters, adding that when she reached the college, she found her daughter lying dead.
She questioned how a student could enter the college with a weapon.
Published – February 09, 2026 04:03 pm IST
