Kasauli murder: Woman official killed in Himachal; SC takes note; updates

During a Supreme Court-ordered demolition drive in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli, a hotel-owner fled after allegedly shooting and killing a woman assistant town and country planner

A woman assistant town and country planner was shot dead on Tuesday in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district by a guest house owner. The woman officer had gone to seal an unauthorised construction on the guest house owner's property under a directive issued earlier by the Supreme Court. The Court on Wednesday took sou motu cognizance of the firing incident in Kasauli. The case will be assigned before an appropriate Bench on Thursday. 

Narayani Guest House owner Vijay Kumar allegedly fired two rounds in the air as employees began the demolition drive in the Dharampur area. Police officials told news agencies