A 58-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified bike borne assailants in the national Capital. The incident was reported from Delhi's Madhu Vihar area on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Usha, a resident of Delhi's Jagatpuri area. According to a senior police official, information regarding the incident was received around 7 am on Saturday after which a police team rushed to the spot.

"Usha was taken to Max hospital in Parpatganj where she was declared brought dead by the doctors. During initial investigation, it was revealed that on Saturday morning, Usha along with her husband had to go to Max hospital for the treatment. While going towards the hospital, the couple stopped at a temple near Hassanpur depot," said the senior police official.

"Usha's husband, Kishan Kumar went inside the temple while she remained in the car when two unidentified men on bike came and shot her in the head," said the senior police official.  "Kumar told police that when he came back after visiting the temple, he found his wife in pool of blood on driver seat of the Hyundai i10 car," said a police official.  "The woman used to work in a private insurance company. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Madhu Vihar police station. Police teams have been formed who are scanning CCTV cameras in the area to identify the culprits and to know the crime sequence. Police is investigating the case with all angles including personal enmity," said the police official.