Pulwama, Oct 19 (JKNS): A 70-year-old woman was found dead with her throat slit inside her residence in Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district early Monday morning, with police launching an investigation into the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Jani Begum, wife of late Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Parigam, Pulwama, as per news agency JKNS.
According to locals, the incident occurred around 5:00 am when the woman’s son had gone to a nearby mosque to offer Fajr prayers. They alleged that unidentified assailants entered the house during his absence and attacked the elderly woman.
Locals further alleged that the assailants slit her throat with a knife, resulting in her death on the spot. The woman was reportedly found lying in a pool of blood inside the house.
Police personnel reached the spot after the incident and took cognizance of the matter. An investigation has been initiated to establish the sequence of events and ascertain the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
The motive behind the incident remains unclear, while efforts are underway to identify those allegedly involved in the attack, an official told JKNS.
Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses. (JKNS)