Nepalese woman shot dead by two

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Nepalese woman shot dead by two

Thursday, 18 March 2021 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

A 45-year-old Nepalese woman was allegedly shot dead by two bike-borne assailants on Wednesday in New Aruna Nagar area of  north Delhi. Police said teams are scanning CCTV cameras in the area to identify the culprits and nab them.

The deceased has been identified as Meena, who ran a shop of snacks and beverages with her husband in the locality.

According to a senior police official, at around 7 am Meena was at her shop when two unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire at her and fled from the spot.

“The woman received bullet injury in her chest and collapsed. She was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her brought dead,” he said.

The woman had been staying at a rented accommodation with her husband and her 12-year-old daughter for the last eight years.

A case of murder was registered and efforts were on to nab the suspects, police said, adding that the motive behind the killing was yet to be ascertained.

“Police team are scanning CCTV footage to identify the suspects and to know the crime sequence,” said police official.

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