Woman blasted with shotgun over ‘minor dispute’, court told

Navneet Kaur, 26, was allegedly killed by Rajat Jaswel, 31 inside her chalet-style home in Hounslow.

Her body was found on the afternoon of November 4 after police went to her address on Chertsey Road.

Jaswel, who occupied a chalet at the site, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Prosecutor Ben Holt described it as the shooting of an “unarmed woman” over an “apparently minor dispute”.

The court heard the defendant came to the UK from India in 2018 and was an overstayer at the time of the shooting.

The victim, who is also of Indian descent, had spoken by phone with her husband who was away on the evening of November 3, the court heard.

At some point between 6.30pm and 7pm, neighbours allegedly heard two loud bangs they believed to be gunshots, Mr Holt said.

Police were alerted after neighbours obtained a spare key and went into Mrs Kaur’s chalet.

During his court hearing, Jaswel spoke only to confirm his name and age.

Judge Lynn Tayton set a plea and case management hearing on February 12 and a provisional two-week trial from September 27.