Aligarh woman shot before daughter’s eyes, 1 held

Agra: A 47-year-old woman was shot in the leg by two masked men riding a motorcycle while she was walking near her home with her daughter in Aligarh’s Niwari area on Saturday, police said.

Rani Devi, who works at a factory, was admitted to the district hospital for treatment.The incident, captured on CCTV cameras, triggered panic in the area. Residents rushed to the spot and alerted the police.Police registered a case against five people after her husband filed a complaint at the Rorawar police station naming them. Circle officer Sarvam Singh said, “An FIR has been lodged under BNS section 109 (attempt to murder) and an investigation has been launched. One of the named accused, Abuzar, has been taken into custody and is being questioned.”Further action will be taken based on evidence collected during the investigation, officials said.