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Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists shot dead a woman TV artist and injured her minor nephew at her home in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday, the police said. The incident took place in the Hashoora Chadoora area of the central Kashmir district. The woman was identified as Amreen Bhat and her nephew as Farhan Zubair (10), they said. Political parties condemned the "dastardly" attack and said there can be no justification for targeting innocents. "At around 7:55 pm on Wednesday, the police received information about a terror crime incident in Hushroo Chadoora area of Budgam where terrorists fired upon one lady and her nephew. Senior police officers along with reinforcements reached the terror crime spot," a police spokesperson said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the terrorists had fired at the woman, Amreen Bhat, at her home, he said. "In this terror crime incident, the lady and her nephew, namely Farhan Zubair (10), received gunshot injuries. Both were immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, the lady was declared brought dead. "The condition of the boy, who has received a bullet injury in his arm, is stated to be stable," he added. The spokesperson said three terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT were involved in this incident. The entire area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway, he said. A case has been registered in the matter under relevant sections of law and an investigation is underway, he added. Political parties termed the attack an act of "senseless violence" and called for steps to end the cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir. "Shocked & deeply saddened by the murderous militant attack on Ambreen Bhat. Sadly Ambreen lost her life ...