India, Oct. 19 -- A 70-years old woman was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants inside her residence in Parigam village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district early Monday, officials said.

An official said that the incident occurred around 5:00 am when the woman's son had gone to a nearby mosque to offer Fajr prayers, reported news agency KNO.

He said that assailants allegedly entered the house and slit the woman's throat, killing her on the spot. She was found lying in a pool of blood.

The official said the lady was identified as Jana Begum (70), wife of late Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, while the motive behind the killing remained unclear.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident and launched an investigation to identify the assail...