A woman was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in her house at Patratoli village under Nuagaon block in Sundargarh district on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Iliseba Bhengara.
According to reports, five bike-borne youths came to Bhengara’s house at around 9.30 pm and searched for her.
After they found the woman, an exchange of words ensued between them and her. Moments later, they opened fire at her and fled from the spot.
The woman died on the spot after sustaining bullet injuries on her abdomen and back. Police started investigation into the incident after registering a case. The body was seized and sent for postmortem.
The reason behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.