The accused, identified as Deepak, also tried to commit suicide by shooting himself, they said. According to a complaint lodged by the girl's parents, the youth was stalking their daughter for several months and also proposed her to tie knot with him.

However, when the girl rejected his proposal, he threatened her with dire consequences. The incident took place this evening when the victim was shot at by Deepak while she was going to her mother's grocery shop in Daulatpur area, police said.