Examiner Bureau | Pulwama:
A 70-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants inside her residence in Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district early Monday, officials said.
According to an official, the incident occurred around 5 am when the woman’s son had gone to a nearby mosque to offer Fajr prayers.
The assailants allegedly entered the house and slit the woman’s throat, killing her on the spot. She was later found lying in a pool of blood, the official said.
The deceased was identified as Jana Begum, wife of late Ghulam Ahmad Bhat. The motive behind the killing remains unclear.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and launched an investigation to identify the assailants and establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder.
