Woman killed, 1 injured as militants open fire in J&K’s Pulwama
The woman was identified as Nigeena Bano and another civilian identified as Mohd Sultan was injured in the attack, police said.
Jammu: A woman was killed and another person was injured on Wednesday when unidentified gunmen attacked them in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
The woman was identified as Nigeena Bano and another civilian identified as Mohd Sultan was injured in the attack, police said.
According to officials, militants were behind the attack.
“#Terrorists fired on #civilians killing a girl Nigeena Bano & injuring another civilian Mohd Sultan in #Pulwama. #Police has registered a #case. Officers are investigating circumstances of this #terrorcrime,” the state police tweeted after the killing.
#Terrorists fired on #civilians killing a girl Nigeena Bano & injuring another civilian Mohd Sultan in #Pulwama. #Police has registered a #case. Officers are investigating circumstances of this #terrorcrime. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 5, 2019
In 2017, the woman’s husband was also killed by militants.