India, July 13 -- A Delhi Police constable allegedly shot his wife dead on a road in the Kalyanpuri area of the national capital on Sunday evening following a dispute.

According to the cops, the constable and his wife were travelling on a scooter when an argument broke out between them. The man stopped the vehicle and allegedly shot the woman.

As the wife fell down on the road after being shot, the cop fled the scene, leaving her behind.

The incident was witnessed by four to five bystanders, who rushed the woman to a nearby hospital in an autorickshaw. She later succumbed to her injuries.

A manhunt is underway, and police are scanning CCTV footage to trace the absconding constable.

Further details on the case are awaited along with a...