A love story ended in tragedy after a youth allegedly shot dead his girlfriend and later killed himself using a revolver at a rented accommodation in Kamalpur area of Burari, police said on Thursday.

The incident took place at 4 pm. The deceased were identified as Shivangini (26), a native of Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, employed with NIC and Nikhil, a resident of Pinana village, Sonepat, Haryana.

The tragedy unfolded when the deceased’s sister Nishangini, a teacher at SDM School, Burari, returned home and found the room locked from inside. After repeated attempts failed, the room was opened with the assistance of the building owner and other residents, following which both deceased were found inside, an official said.

As per the preliminary enquiry, Shivangini and Nikhil had been in a relationship for about six months and she had reportedly called Nikhil earlier in the day to end the relationship, allegedly due to his unemployment.

The scene of crime revealed two deceased persons, one pistol and two empty cartridge cases inside the room. The exact nature and location of injuries will be confirmed after examination by the Crime Team and subsequent post-mortem, the cop added.

The sister of deceased Nikhil informed police that he had shared a message along with his live location in the family WhatsApp group shortly before the incident.

“Shortly before the incident, Nikhil sent a series of WhatsApp messages to his family members, claiming Shivangini's family was unwilling to accept their marriage and that it would be his last message. He also allegedly shared his live location, his mobile phone password and the address of Shivangini's residence with his family,” the official mentioned.

Prima facie, the circumstances indicate a suspected case of murder followed by a suicide or a suicide pact, which is a part of investigation, the cop added.