Jammu/Srinagar, October 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Two separate incidents were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, with a mother sustaining serious injuries after jumping from a window on seeing her son hanging at their home in Reasi district, while a 70-year-old woman was murdered by unidentified assailants in Pulwama, police said.
In Reasi, the incident took place in Baggodas village of Mahore tehsil during the intervening night of October 18 and 19. The 20-year-old youth, identified as Mohd Farooq, son of Shabir Ahmed, was found hanging at his residence.
According to officials, Farooq’s mother, Basso Begum, 45, jumped from a window after seeing her son. She suffered serious injuries and was taken by family members to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu, where she is undergoing treatment.
Police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
In a separate case in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a 70-year-old woman was found murdered inside her home in Parigam village early Monday.
The victim, identified as Jana Begum, wife of late Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, was allegedly attacked around 5 a.m. when her son had gone to a nearby mosque for pre-dawn prayers.
An official said unidentified assailants allegedly entered the house and slit her throat, killing her on the spot. She was found lying in a pool of blood.
The motive behind the killing has not yet been established. Police have taken cognisance of the case and launched an investigation to identify those responsible and determine the circumstances of the murder.
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