India, April 28 -- The Shimla district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a 26-year-old woman who was shot during a religious ceremony in Kulgaon village of Rohru sub division on April 27.

Deputy commissioner Anupam Kashyap entrusted the probe to additional district magistrate, law and order, Pankaj Sharma, mandating a detailed report within seven days.

The victim, Ritika, a resident of Andhra village and a mother of two, was killed on Sunday when a "gun salute" ritual went wrong during the pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of deity Shalu Maharaj.

Shimla senior superintendent of police Gaurav Singh confirmed the arrest of Rajat Sohta, 28, and Amit, alias Rohit Bhapta, 32, who had travelled from a n...