India, June 13 -- Ghaziabad

A 45-year-old woman was shot while buying groceries in a crowded Ghaziabad market on Wednesday night when she got caught in the crossfire of three men fighting over money, police said on Thursday. The woman is undergoing treatment in a hospital, while two men have been arrested and the third is on the run, police added.

The victim was identified as Babita (single name), a resident of Tyagi Market. She had come to the market on Idgah Road with her neighbours at 9.30pm to buy vegetables.

"Babita was walking past the spot where the men were fighting in the crowded market when the shooting started. Two men fired three shots at the third man. Two shots missed their target but the third one hit Babita. The third m...