Doti, June 11:  A girl was shot dead by an unidentified person in Doti on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Mina Saud, 20, of Pachnali VDC-6 in the district. The incident took place when Saud was cooking noodles at her kitchen, said a local.

Saud, studying at Dhangadhi, had come at home one week ago in vacation. Locals reached at her house soon after hearing the sound of gunfire and found her collapsed at the kitchen.

Saud, who received bullet to her right hand, died on the way to Sujaung Hospital, Rajpur.  Her body has been kept at the District Hospital, Doti, for post mortem.

According to the District Police Office, Doti, investigation into the case was underway. RSS