MEERUT, July 18 -- A 24-year-old woman was critically injured after being shot by a married man on Thursday night for allegedly rejecting his marriage proposal despite repeatedly turning him down in the past. She is undergoing treatment and remains in a critical condition, said police on Friday.

The incident took place at around 11 pm near Anjum Palace, about 300 metres from the Ganeshpur police outpost under the jurisdiction of Brahmpuri police station.

According to police, the accused intercepted the woman and her companions on a public road late on Thursday night. When she again refused his proposal, he allegedly opened fire on her and fled the spot, threatening that he would never allow her to marry anyone else.

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