NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband following a quarrel over cooking vegetables at their home in Delhi’s Tigri area on Friday evening, police said.The accused, identified as Kamlesh, allegedly tried to mislead neighbours by claiming that his wife, Poonam, had shot herself. However, residents grew suspicious, caught him as he tried to leave and handed him over to police, officials said.The incident took place around 7pm at the couple’s house in Tigri, Sangam Vihar. According to police, the couple had an argument over the preparation of vegetables, which escalated before Kamlesh allegedly shot Poonam.Poonam died at the spot, police said.Residents said they heard a loud sound from inside the house and knocked on the door. Kamlesh allegedly did not open it for some time. The couple’s three children, who were inside the house, were heard crying, prompting neighbours to repeatedly ask him to open the door.Kamlesh allegedly then tried to leave the house, telling neighbours that Poonam had shot herself. Suspicious of his account, residents caught him and alerted police.A police team reached the spot and took Kamlesh into custody. Poonam’s body was sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway, police said.