Srinagar, Jan 22 : An elderly woman was allegedly killed by her non-local servant at her residence in Mirbagh, Nowshera, Srinagar, on Thursday. The accused was arrested while attempting to flee to Jammu, hours after committing the crime.
Reports reaching said that the non-local servant stabbed the elderly woman with a knife in the morning when she was alone at home.
The accused has been identified as Gaorob Malkar, a resident of Malogram, Assam.
An official said the woman was identified as Rashida Gangoo (65), wife of Mohd Lateef Gangoo, a resident of Mirbagh, Nowshera, Srinagar. She later succumbed to her injuries.
Meanwhile, police arrested the accused within hours of the incident while he was on his way to Jammu.
Confirming the incident, SHO Soura said that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway. (KNS)
