Woman shot inside her home in Sajek

A housewife named Aruna Chakma (30) has been shot in an attack by miscreants in Sajek, Rangamati.

Around 9pm last Sunday, a group of armed miscreants entered her home in the remote Shuknachhari area of Sajek, shot her and fled. She is the wife of Inton Chakma of the same area.

Locals said the armed group entered the house on Sunday night, fired at Aruna Chakma and fled.

Locals later rescued her and took her first to the Dighinala army zone. After primary treatment there, she was sent to Khagrachhari Modern Sadar Hospital the same night.

Dr. Ripple Bappi Chakma, resident physician at Khagrachhari District Sadar Hospital, said the bullet hit the injured woman in the thigh, but she is now out of danger.

Police could not be reached for comment on the matter.