India, Aug. 25 -- A Class 12 student was shot dead at home in Krishnanagar town of Bengal's Nadia district, allegedly by her former boyfriend, who was angry that she had ended their relationship, police said.

The victim, Ishita Mallick, was shot in the head inside her first-floor bedroom on Monday afternoon, a police officer said, requesting anonymity. "Her family has alleged that her former boyfriend Debraj Singh committed the crime and escaped in front of them," the officer said.

"The family said Singh lives in Kanchrapara town in the adjacent North 24 Parganas district. We are looking for him everywhere. The victim's body has been sent for post-mortem examination," the officer added.

The family alleged that Singh entered the house w...