Man shoots newly wed sister and her husband for ‘honour’

LAHORE: A man shot and killed his newly wed sister and brother-in-law on Wednesday after the pair married without seeking the family’s consent, a senior police official said.

Mohammed Shafique had been searching for 24-year-old Naghmana Kauser and Mohammed Shahid, 28, since April 21 when the couple married, the officer said.

He tracked them down in Lahore and shot them both dead, apparently because they hadn’t sought the family’s permission to marry, Anwar said.

“It seems to be a case of so-called honour killing, and we hope the man who killed his sister and brother-in-law will soon be arrested,” he told reporters.

Rs 1.5m dacoity in Model Town: Five robbers looted a house in Model Town police precincts. They entered the house of Dr Asghar in E-Block and held his family and the guard hostage. They took cash, jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 1.5 million.

Woman commits suicide: A woman ‘ended her life’ by swallowing poisonous pills after a domestic dispute in Manga Mandi police precincts. Rashida married Javed some years ago. Javed was interested in another woman. Disharmony between the two led to frequent quarrels. On the following day, Rashida ‘swallowed poisonous pills’ after an argument with her husband and later died at a hospital. Her family has alleged her husband poisoned her. The incident has been reported to police and the body has been sent for an autopsy.

Girl commits suicide: A girl committed suicide in the Akbari Gate area on Wednesday. Police said that Sumaira, 15, a resident of Nawab Chowk, swallowed poisonous pills after being scolded by her parents. Her body was given to the family without an autopsy.

Hit-and-run: A youngster was run over by a car in the Old Anarkali area. Shahzad and Wajid were going on a bike when the car ran them over. Wajid died at the scene and Shahzad was taken to Mayo Hospital where his condition is critical. Police has given the body to his family without an autopsy.

House looted: Three robbers looted a house in Shahdara Town police jurisdiction. They barged into the house of Riaz and held the family hostage. They collected cash, gold jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 500,000 and escaped. staff report

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