Caught On Camera: University Student Shoots Woman Friend Before Killing Self In Greater Noida

In a CCTV video, both students of a private university in Greater Noida were seen talking to each other before the accused identified as Anuj Singh, a third-year sociology student, shot his classmate.

A Bachelor of Arts student was allegedly shot dead by her classmate, moments before he killed himself too on a private university campus in Greater Noida on Thursday. Both students were aged around 21 years and knew each other well but the cause of the murder-suicide is yet to be ascertained, police said, as per news agency PTI. The incident took place around 1.30 pm at the Shiv Nadar University in the Dadri police station area of Greater Noida, as per a police spokesperson.

In a CCTV video, both students were seen talking to each other before the accused identified as Anuj Singh, a third-year sociology (BA) student, shot his classmate.

"The accused has been identified as Anuj Singh, a third-year sociology (BA) student. On Thursday afternoon, they met outside the dining hall of the university where they were seen talking and hugging," police said in a statement, as per PTI.

"After the meeting, Singh shot the woman student with a pistol and rushed to his room in the boys' hostel of the university where he shot himself dead," they said.

According to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Saad Miya Khan said that the woman student was immediately rushed to a private hospital but was declared brought dead by the doctors.

Khan said that both the students were good friends but had some disputes of late.

The relatives of the duo have been informed and police said their teams have secured the incident spots for forensic examination.

The Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence said it was deeply saddened and pained at the unfortunate loss of lives.

"The matter is currently under investigation by the authorities and we are closely monitoring the situation. All other residents of the campus are safe. Our utmost priority is the safety and well-being of our students, employees, and the entire community," it said in a statement.

"We are fully cooperating with the authorities in their investigation. Our deep and heartfelt condolences go out to the affected families and we are supporting them in every way possible at this difficult time," it added.