In a heart-wrenching incident, a pregnant woman was killed by miscreants, who fired seven rounds of shots in Jardapali village, under Tikayatpali police limits of Sundergarh district, on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Samyamayi Behera.
According to reports, the woman was at home when two youths arrived and knocked on her door. When she opened the door, the miscreants snatched her gold chain, and when she resisted, they shot her at close range.
The miscreants fled the scene on a bike, while locals rushed the woman to Bonai Hospital in critical condition. She succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
Upon receiving a tip-off, Tikayatpali police reached the spot and launched an investigation.