Srinagar, Dec 23: An elderly woman died under suspicious conditions at her son-in-law’s house in Gudoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday.
An official told KNO that a woman identified as Khurshi Begum (62), wife of late Ab Rahman Dar of Looswani Newa collapsed at the house of her son-in-law Mohd Aslam Thoker, son of Ali Mohd Thoker of Gudoora.
He said that there are allegations that she was beaten by her son-in-law who brought her to the hospital.
He said the woman was evacuated to District Hospital Pulwama where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
He added that inquest proceedings have been initiated by Police and took the body in their possession.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama P. D Nitya told KNO that a lady has been brought dead to hospital with no injury marks as such.
“The allegation about the son-in-law is being looked into. We have initiated inquest proceedings to ascertain the cause of death,” she said.
