Diphu (Assam): A 23-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified assailant inside her house in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The police gave this information on Tuesday.

He said the gunman entered the house near Arlonglangso on Diphu-Lumding Road at around 1 am and shot him before fleeing.

The woman, identified as Shukuri Tipsy, died on the spot.

A police officer said the murder is under investigation and a search operation has been launched to nab the culprit.

The body of the woman, who was believed to be married to a former terrorist and later separated, has been sent for post-mortem, he said.