India, June 10 -- A 35-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri district, police said on Wednesday, adding that the incident possibly stemmed from a domestic dispute.

The victim was identified as Nisha Rani, according to ANI news agency.

The accused, her husband Arun, remains absconding, and special teams have been assigned to find him, the news agency reported. The incident took place in the Maruthi Nagar area.

According to the police, Nisha sustained fatal gunshot injuries during the incident that took place at around 5:30 am.

Police said that Arun opened fire on her during an argument. Preliminary investigation suggests that there were three rounds of shooting, according to the report....