India, April 28 -- Iraqi social media influencer Ghufran Sawadi, better known as Umm Fahad, was shot dead by an unknown gunman outside her house in Baghdad on Friday.

The attack which took place in Zayouna area east of Baghdad was caught by a surveillance camera.

The video has gone viral on social media.

In the video, a gunman, who is riding a motorcycle, could be seen gunning down the social media influencer.

A Baghdad police source confirmed the authenticity of the video to CNN.

An investigation into the incident has been launched.

The accused has not been identified so far.

The countrys Interior Minister announced on Friday that it was forming a specialized work team to find out the circumstances of the killing of a woman known ...