A 30-year-old factory worker was shot dead by unidentified accused in neighbouring Shamli district early Thursday morning, the police said. Mausam Devi was on her way to work when the incident took place, said Circle officer Shamli police station Ashok Kumar.

The shooting has been recorded on CCTV and efforts are on to nab the accused, he said. The reason for her killing is unknown, Kumar said.

In a similar incident, a Pune based senior criminal lawyer was shot by an unidentified person on Monday evening when he was on his way to home from the court proceedings to meet his client. The injured lawyer has been identified as Dayanand Ratnakar Dhokne (45), a resident of Yerawada area.