Wednesday, July 9, 2025
spot_img

Woman shot at by mentally challenged man

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

TURA: A 65-year-old woman was shot dead by a mentally challenged man in Old Bhaitbari village of West Garo Hills on Thursday evening.
The victim, Salam Bewa, worked as a maid in the house of the accused.
The 22-year-old accused identified as Habinur Rahman, who had a history of mental problems took out his father’s single barrel shotgun (SBBL) and loading it with a live cartridge fired at the old woman.
She was hit on the eye and died on the spot.
However, instead of alerting police the entire family, including the head of the house, Nurul Islam, whose gun was used in the murder abandoned the house and fled.
Police have seized the murder weapon along with the spent cartridge and some live ammunition from the crime scene. A certificate of mental illness belonging to the accused has also been recovered from the house and police have given out an alert to nab the accused who continues to abscond with his family.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

LoP Gandhi to address key issues concerning farmers, tribals, women during Odisha visit

Bhubaneswar, July 9: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President, Bhakta Charan Das, on Wednesday announced that Congress MP and...

Ravi Shankar Prasad slams opposition over Bihar bandh, alleges pressure tactics on judiciary

New Delhi, July 9: Senior BJP MP and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a scathing attack...

Punjab Police foil terror plot backed by Pakistan’s ISI

Chandigarh, July 9: Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday that the state...

16th Agriculture leadership conclave: Argentina reaffirms commitment to agri-cooperation with India

New Delhi, July 9: At the two-day Agriculture Leadership Conclave 2025, Argentina underlined the importance of its deepening...