A 31-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants on Tuesday night in Patiala's Tripari area. According to police officials, the victim identified as Preeti Kaur was shot dead after unidentified assailants attacked her house, where she was with her parents and brother.

Soon after the incident, Kaur was rushed to the nearby Government Rajindra Hospital where she was declared brought dead with a bullet injury on her back. Tripari SHO Harjinder Singh Dhillon said that the incident took place at around 11 pm on Tuesday, reports Hindustan Times.