The brutal killing of Kashmir’s TV artiste Ambreen Bhat by terrorists just outside her house has sent shockwaves across the valley, with locals demanding immediate action against the terrorists.

The killing took place on Thursday at 8 pm in central Kashmir's Budgam area. Her 10-year-old nephew also sustained bullet injuries.

Hundreds of people visited the 35-year-old’s house to pay their last respects. Several women were seen wailing for her death while the men remained shell-shocked and numb.

Ambreen's father, an asthma patient, keeps saying that Ambreen was his son and not daughter. She was the lone bread earner of the house. She was associated with TV for over 18 years, and she was famous on social media too.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said that three Lashkar terrorists are involved in the killing of the 35-tear-old star.&nbsp;

According to Ambreen's family, ''Two people knocked on the door of their house around 7.45 pm. Her nephew opened the door and found two people standing. They asked for Ambreen, and afterwards, she came out. They asked her to come with them for a filing related project in Budgam village, but she denied their request. That is when she was fired upon and one of the bullets hit her nephew,” said Ambreen's brother-in-Law.&nbsp;

Everyone in the locality is condemning this killing and saying no humanity in the world allows this kind of murder. Shooting a woman and a child is a sin, they say. However, the family claimed that Ambreen had received no threat of any kind in the past.

''Ambreen used to run this house, she used to earn some money by working in TV and helping in running the house. She has been snatched from us and we don't know what to do. I cannot do anything, but God will punish my daughters’ killers,'' said Ambreen’s father.&nbsp;

The political parties have also expressed outrage over the brutal killing.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief saying, ''Shocked &amp; deeply saddened by the murderous militant attack on Ambreen Bhat. Sadly, Ambreen lost her life in the attack &amp; her nephew was injured. There can be no justification for attacking innocent women &amp; children like this. May Allah grant her a place in Jannat.''

PDP President and former CM Mehbooba Mufti blamed the government saying, ''Government of India keeps blowing its trumpet of normalcy in J&amp;K even when such gruesome incidents suggest otherwise. My heart goes out to Ambreen Bhat’s family &amp; pray her nephew recovers swiftly.”

In the past week, there has been a spate of civilian and personnel killings by the terrorists in Kashmir.

Earlier on Tuesday, terrorists shot dead a police constable outside his house in Soura area of Srinagar. His 7-year-old daughter was injured in the attack.

On May 13, another police constable Riyaz Ahmed was gunned down at his residence in Pulwama.

And just a day before, terrorists killed a government employee Rahul Bhat on the office premises in Budgam district.

The police and the army have their task cut out. In the backdrop of recent targeted killings, they need to tackle this&nbsp;cycle of violence and the atmosphere of fear across the valley.&nbsp;

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The brutal killing of Kashmir’s TV artiste Ambreen Bhat by terrorists just outside her house has sent shockwaves across the valley, with locals demanding immediate action against the terrorists.

The brutal killing of Kashmir’s TV artiste Ambreen Bhat by terrorists just outside her house has sent shockwaves across the valley, with locals demanding immediate action against the terrorists. The killing took place on Thursday at 8 pm in central Kashmir's Budgam area. Her 10-year-old nephew also sustained bullet injuries. Hundreds of people visited the 35-year-old’s house to pay their last respects. Several women were seen wailing for her death while the men remained shell-shocked and numb. Ambreen's father, an asthma patient, keeps saying that Ambreen was his son and not daughter. She was the lone bread earner of the house. She was associated with TV for over 18 years, and she was famous on social media too. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said that three Lashkar terrorists are involved in the killing of the 35-tear-old star. According to Ambreen's family, ''Two people knocked on the door of their house around 7.45 pm. Her nephew opened the door and found two people standing. They asked for Ambreen, and afterwards, she came out. They asked her to come with them for a filing related project in Budgam village, but she denied their request. That is when she was fired upon and one of the bullets hit her nephew,” said Ambreen's brother-in-Law. Everyone in the locality is condemning this killing and saying no humanity in the world allows this kind of murder. Shooting a woman and a child is a sin, they say. However, the family claimed that Ambreen had received no threat of any kind in the past. ''Ambreen used to run this house, she used to earn some money by working in TV and helping in running the house. She has been snatched from us and we don't know what to do. I cannot do anything, but God will punish my daughters’ killers,'' said Ambreen’s father. The political parties have also expressed outrage over the brutal killing. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief saying, ''Shocked & deeply saddened by the murderous militant attack on Ambreen Bhat. Sadly, Ambreen lost her life in the attack & her nephew was injured. There can be no justification for attacking innocent women & children like this. May Allah grant her a place in Jannat.'' PDP President and former CM Mehbooba Mufti blamed the government saying, ''Government of India keeps blowing its trumpet of normalcy in J&K even when such gruesome incidents suggest otherwise. My heart goes out to Ambreen Bhat’s family & pray her nephew recovers swiftly.” In the past week, there has been a spate of civilian and personnel killings by the terrorists in Kashmir. Earlier on Tuesday, terrorists shot dead a police constable outside his house in Soura area of Srinagar. His 7-year-old daughter was injured in the attack. On May 13, another police constable Riyaz Ahmed was gunned down at his residence in Pulwama. And just a day before, terrorists killed a government employee Rahul Bhat on the office premises in Budgam district. The police and the army have their task cut out. In the backdrop of recent targeted killings, they need to tackle this cycle of violence and the atmosphere of fear across the valley. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Killing of Kashmiri TV star sparks outrage, ‘shocked’ family members, locals demand action

Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives, who were nabbed while trying to illegally enter India, were sentenced to death by an Indian court for plotting attacks in Kashmir.

The operatives, Mohammad Yunous, Abdullah Khan and Muzaffar Ahmed, were given death penalty&nbsp;by Fast Track Court-1 of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a state in east India, on Saturday. 
 
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Yunous and Khan are both Pakistani nationals and Ahmed is an Indian national. Ahmed hailed from Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir.

Yunous&nbsp;and Abdullah Khan belonged to the LeT suicide squad and had planned a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, as per the investigation.

A fourth LeT operative, Sheikh Naeem alias Samir from Aurangabad in Maharashtra&nbsp;was arrested with the three men, but had fled from Crime Investigation Department&#39;s custody&nbsp;in 2013. He has been declared absconding.

Investigators said Samir&nbsp;was also involved in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, which left more than 200 dead. He had also confessed to helping LeT handlers in Pakistan in the train blasts. He was also interrogated by a team of Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad in connection with the attacks.

The four men were arrested on April 1, 2007 by Border Security Force (BSF) from Petrapole border while attempting to sneak&nbsp;into India.&nbsp;During the trial, the court learnt that they had travelled from Karachi, Pakistan, to Bangladesh, and were trying to enter India from there.

Later, the India&#39;s border security force handed over the four to West Bengal CID for investigation. The CID had produced them before the court on April 4, 2007 and sought custody. Since then, CID had been investigating the case.

The trial ended last week and the quantum of punishment was announced on Saturday. They were sentenced to death for plotting a war against the nation.&nbsp;

At the time of their arrest, several documents were found on them which suggested that the four men were on their way to Jammu and Kashmir. Several mobile phones were also found on them. However, SIM cards were missing from those mobile phones. Later, they had admitted that they had destroyed the SIM cards moments after their arrest.

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The three men were nabbed in 2007 while they were trying to sneak into India from Bangladesh

Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives, who were nabbed while trying to illegally enter India, were sentenced to death by an Indian court for plotting attacks in Kashmir. The operatives, Mohammad Yunous, Abdullah Khan and Muzaffar Ahmed, were given death penalty by Fast Track Court-1 of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, a state in east India, on Saturday. West Bengal: Bongaon Court convicts three LeT terrorists, pronounce capital punishment. They were arrested from Bongaon border in 2007. pic.twitter.com/lzg9xn3xS2 — ANI (@ANI_news) January 21, 2017 × Yunous and Khan are both Pakistani nationals and Ahmed is an Indian national. Ahmed hailed from Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir. Yunous and Abdullah Khan belonged to the LeT suicide squad and had planned a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, as per the investigation. A fourth LeT operative, Sheikh Naeem alias Samir from Aurangabad in Maharashtra was arrested with the three men, but had fled from Crime Investigation Department's custody in 2013. He has been declared absconding. Investigators said Samir was also involved in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, which left more than 200 dead. He had also confessed to helping LeT handlers in Pakistan in the train blasts. He was also interrogated by a team of Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad in connection with the attacks. The four men were arrested on April 1, 2007 by Border Security Force (BSF) from Petrapole border while attempting to sneak into India. During the trial, the court learnt that they had travelled from Karachi, Pakistan, to Bangladesh, and were trying to enter India from there. Later, the India's border security force handed over the four to West Bengal CID for investigation. The CID had produced them before the court on April 4, 2007 and sought custody. Since then, CID had been investigating the case. The trial ended last week and the quantum of punishment was announced on Saturday. They were sentenced to death for plotting a war against the nation. At the time of their arrest, several documents were found on them which suggested that the four men were on their way to Jammu and Kashmir. Several mobile phones were also found on them. However, SIM cards were missing from those mobile phones. Later, they had admitted that they had destroyed the SIM cards moments after their arrest. (WION)

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Killing of Kashmiri TV star sparks outrage, ‘shocked’ family members, locals demand action

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