Woman believed to be wife of slain Al-Badr militant Zeenat ul Islam shot dead in J&K's Shopian; video of killing goes viral

Srinagar: A woman believed to be the wife of slain Al-Badr commander Zeenat ul Islam has been killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. A video of the young woman being shot dead at point-blank range was widely shared on social media in the state on Friday.

In the 10-second clip, the woman can be seen pleading for mercy with folded hands, but a man shoots her twice from point-blank range, the police said, adding that they had taken cognisance of the video and were looking into it.

Late evening yesterday a gruesome terror crime video has surfaced in several social media platforms. Police is ascertaining the details.@JmuKmrPolice

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 31, 2019

The Hindustan Times  quoted a senior police officer as saying that Ishrat Muneer — 25-year-old a resident of Dangerpora village in Pulwama — was the wife of Al-Badr commander Zeenat ul Islam, who was killed in an encounter last month.

A letter found with her body accused her of working with security forces. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

With inputs from PTI