Woman shot dead in Kashmir

A 45-year-old woman was tonight shot dead allegedly by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Hameeda Begum was fired upon allegedly by some "unknown militants" near her residence at Bhat Mohalla in Noorpora village of Awantipora, a police official said.

He said the woman died on the spot.

The body has been taken for medico-legal formalities, the official said, adding security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a manhunt to nab the assailants.