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A pregnant woman was shot dead by unidentified miscreants outside her home in the Jhirdapali area under Tikayatpali police limits in Bonaigarh of Sundargarh district in Odisha on Wednesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Simamayee Behera. According to sources, a group of unidentified men tried to break into the house of Behera at midnight by forcing open the door.
Behera then opened the door after hearing the commotion. Upon seeing her, they tried to snatch her gold chain and mangalsutra but shot her and fled the scene when she resisted their robbery attempt, added sources.
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The severely injured woman was rushed to Sundargarh District Hospital but succumbed to her injuries before reaching the hospital. She was reportedly seven months pregnant.
“At about 1 to 1.30 AM today, a woman was brought in after an alleged gunshot but was declared dead upon arrival. We found one bullet wound in her chest but the cause of death can only be ascertained after a post-mortem,” stated Dr. Sanjay Kumar of Sundargarh DH.
A police complaint was filed and as per initial accounts reported by the deceased’s family, two individuals were involved in the shooting.
“Two individuals opened fire at her after robbing her at 12.50 AM. She had opened the door of the house after hearing someone trying to break in. While family members stated that two criminals were involved, it is not known yet if additional men were waiting outside the house,” said Anam Charan Nayak, IIC of Tikayatpali police station.
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Police are currently investigating to determine whether the shooting was solely for robbery or if there were other motives behind the act.
