India, Nov. 13 -- A 55-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants while sleeping in the open space outside her house in Loni, Ghaziabad early Tuesday, police officers said.

Police identified the deceased as Nawasi Begum, a housewife and resident of the Saniya City locality that falls under the Loni police station jurisdiction.

Officers said that there is an open space outside her home where she often slept. It was around 2am when some unidentified suspect shot her dead.

"The woman sustained three bullet injuries during the incident. Her family members rushed her to a hospital in Delhi, where she succumbed during treatment. An autopsy was conducted at the hospital, and reports are awaited," said assistant commissi...