Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured by gunfire at her residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said.

Shivani, the daughter of Girdari Lal, was fiddling with a licensed 12-bore gun at her Sunderbani residence when it went off, causing injuries to her, they said.

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The officials said the woman was given first aid locally and later referred to Government Medical College hospital, Jammu, for specialized treatment.

The police have registered a case and further investigation is on, the officials said, adding it was premature to say whether the gun went off accidentally or the victim tried to commit suicide.

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