Tral woman with bullet injuries succumbs

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Apr 18: The woman who had sustained bullet injuries in Darganie Gund locality of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama two days ago, succumbed to her injuries at SMHS hospital here.
The woman Shakeela Banu, 36, wife of Ghulam Nabi Lone, a resident of Darganie Gund had sustained bullet injuries.
Her husband and in-laws kept the incident undisclosed and took her to a nearby hospital in Aripal and then to SDH Tral but didn’t disclose to doctors about the bullet injuries.
“Doctors were informed by her family members that she was suffering from abdominal pain/heart problem,” an official said adding that from SDH Tral she was referred to SMHS Srinagar, where the doctors said that she has bullet injuries.
The official said that she succumbed to her injuries in ICU of ward 17 at SMHS hospital, as she had critical bullet wounds
As soon as Police received the information, a team of Police from PP Aripal reached to the house of the injured woman and during search of the house, a bullet was recovered.
Police have registered a case (FIR No. 25/2021) and investigation has been taken up.
He said that the investigation was going on and evidences were also being gathered to ascertain the facts.