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BJP`s women wing leader Jamila Khan shot dead by unknown assailants in Bhopal
In a shocking incident, BJP women`s wing leader Jamila Khan died after being shot by unknown assailants on Wednesday.
Bhopal: In a shocking incident, BJP women's wing leader Jamila Khan died after being shot by unknown assailants on Wednesday.
The murder took place in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, according to news agency ANI.
"Jamila Bi (50) was shot at, apparently by unidentified person (s), when she was at her residence in Indira Sahayta Nagar," said Gautam Nagar police station in-charge, Mukhtar Qureshi.
Her son spotted her lying with blood oozing from her shoulder, the officer said, adding that Jameela was rushed to hospital where doctors declared her brought dead.
Surprisingly, no one in the house heard sound of the gun shot, the officer said, adding the motive behind the murder is not known immediately.
Jamila's body has been sent for postmortem, he said, adding that further investigation is on.
(With agency inputs)