Sasaram: Dacoits shot dead a pregnant woman before looting cash and valuables worth about Rs two lakh from a house at Shahpur village in Bihar's Rohtas district, police said.
A group of dacoits barged into Ramchandra Singh Yadav's house on Satuday night and shot dead his daughter in-law Sheela Devi (28) for resisting their dacoity bid before looting jewellery worth Rs. 1.5 lakh, Rs 35000 in cash and other valuables, Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem at the Sadar hospital, he said.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 15:49