Thiruvananthapuram: Shini, a native of Vallakkadavu, was injured on Sunday when a masked woman fired at her using an air gun. The attack took place at Shini's house, 'Pankaj,' in Padinjarae Kotta near the Padmanabhaswamy temple and Vanchiyoor Post Office. She was admitted to a hospital with minor injuries. The masked woman fired at Shini once and twice at the floor. Shini is an employee of the National Rural Health Mission. Her husband works abroad.

The incident occurred at 8:30 am on Sunday when a tall woman arrived at the victim's residence under the pretext of delivering a letter and shot her. The woman was fully covered except for her eyes. "Upon enquiring about Shini, she said there was a registered letter that Shini needed to sign. When she was about to sign the document, the attacker shot at her," Shini's father-in-law Bhaskaran Nair told Manorama News. Shini was shot in the hand while trying to block the attack, during which the attacker fired two more bullets.

According to the police, the assailant used a vehicle with a fake number plate. Following the attack, she fled the scene. The police have launched an investigation into the incident and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area.