25-yr-old woman shot dead in Delhi, assailants held

A 25-year-old woman died after being shot thrice by two bike-borne youths here yesterday night, police said. Both the attackers have been arrested.

According to a police official, the woman, identified as Pooja, resident of Bhajanpura in east Delhi, was standing near the Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminal in south Delhi when she was shot. She was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre where she died of her bullet injuries.

The two youths were apprehended by the people at the spot and handed over to police. They are said to be residents of Abu Fazal Enclave in Jamia Nagar. Police are investigating.

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