Seven-month pregnant woman shot dead during suspected loot attempt in Rourkela

ROURKELA: A pregnant woman, Samyamayee Behera (33), was shot dead during a suspected loot attempt at her home in Jhridapali Gram Panchayat under Tikayatpali police limits in Bonai sub-division, Sundargarh district, on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.

Samyamayee’s husband, Deben Behera, a local Panchayat Extension Officer (PEO), stated that the incident occurred around 12:50 am. According to him, two to three unidentified persons forced their way into their house.

When his pregnant wife opened the door, one of the intruders allegedly snatched her mangalsutra. Panicking, she screamed, and one of the miscreants shot her, killing her on the spot.