MEERUT, March 24 -- In a suspected case of hate crime, a 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot in the head by her own brother in full public view and in the presence of police outside a community health centre (CHC) in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Monday. The victim, identified as Rakhi, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital and her condition was stated to be critical when reports last came in.

According to police, Rakhi, a resident of Ramkhedi village under Fatehpur police station, had left home four days ago with a man from her village. Following her disappearance, her family lodged a kidnapping case against two men, Lavkush and Govind, residents of Kandela village.

Police recovered Rakhi late on Sunday night and bro...