India, May 11 -- VARANASI A 55-year-old woman admitted to a private hospital in Chandauli district's Kamlapur was allegedly shot dead on Monday morning. The accused attempted to flee after the incident, but was nabbed by a mob that beat him up and handed him over to the police. The motive behind the murder was not yet ascertained, police said.

"A woman named Laxmina Devi, a resident of Bhabua (Bihar), was admitted to Jeevak Hospital. An unknown person reached the hospital and shot her dead. The people have been taken into custody and are being interrogated," said superintendent of police (Chandauli) Akash Patel. Laxmina was suffering from some ailment related to stomach.

According to police, a man in his late thirties reached the hospit...