Jammu, Jan 14 (UNI) A woman died after being accidentally shot in Miran Sahib area here on Friday in the city outskirts.
Police on Friday said that the woman identified as Manju Devi, wife of Bodh Raj, resident of Khour Deonian, Miran Sahib, on Thursday night was injured in an incident of accidental firing at her home by 12 bore licensed rife belonging to her father-in-law.
“The woman along with her son had gone to her in-laws house to celebrate Lohri and when she was keeping the loaded rifle in another room, the trigger accidentally went off injuring her seriously,” police said.
The family members immediately rushed her to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu but doctors declared her as brought dead.
Police have taken the cognizance and have registered a case and investigations have started.
