By NAK,
Rajouri: In one of the rarest cases a woman hacked a militant to death and forced two others to flee in injured condition in border district of Rajouri in Jammu & Kashmir.
Identified as Rashida Begum wife of Noor Mohammad of villge Shadhara in Thanna Mandi area of the district Rajouri, the woman struck back when at least three militants reportedly barged into her house and tried to abduct her, late last night.
Rukhsana Kausar with mother Rashida
A senior police officer told News Agency of Kashmir that Noor and his wife Rashida were sleeping when three militants forced their entry in their house. Noor Muhammad was beaten mercilessly by the armed militants who asked the woman to accompany them.
“Rashida took an axe lying in the room and struck one of them”, the police officer said adding “When the militant fell down she hit the other two as well”.
While one of the three militants died on the spot other two fled from the spot in injured condition, police said.
Fearing a revenge police and security forces has reportedly asked the family to remain in Rajouri for few days for security reasons.
[Photo: Indian Express]