A woman village head was today shot at and seriously injured by unidentified assailants in Jethwara area, police said here.
Guddi Devi (50), who is head of Derwa town, was shot at by motorcycle-borne persons when she has gone out on a morning walk, they said.
She has been referred to an Allahabad hospital in a serious condition, police said.
The family members feel that the attack was an outcome of an election-related rivalry, but no complaint has been filed so far.
