India, Oct. 14 -- A tragic case of negligence has come to light in Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang district, where a woman suffered severe injuries after being struck by a stray bullet fired by a minor boy who was allegedly using a stolen rifle.

The incident unfolded on Sunday evening in Aalo, when the 40-year-old victim, Yater Gamlin Potom, was reportedly hit while the minor was attempting to hunt birds using a .22 bore rifle.

Police said the firearm had been unlawfully taken from his employer, a sub-inspector serving as the officer-in-charge of Yomcha Police Station.

Following the accidental firing, the minor abandoned the weapon and fled the scene. Authorities later tracked him down and detained him.

Police have also taken his emplo...