Srinagar, Oct 19 (NVI): A 70-year-old woman was allegedly murdered inside her house in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Jani Begum, wife of Amin Bhat, a resident of Parigam village in Pulwama district.
According to locals, an unidentified person allegedly entered the house when family members had gone to offer Fajr prayers and slit the woman’s throat with a knife, killing her on the spot.
Police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and initiated an investigation, officials said.
Further details are awaited.—(NVI)
