Woman confesses to killing husband

Staff Report

BUREWALA: A woman confessed during police interrogations on Thursday to killing her husband with the help of her paramour about 15 days ago.

The Burewala DSP was interrogating her on the orders of the Vehari district and sessions judge. City police have registered a murder case.

Muhammad Afzal Khan from Phuman Shah, Depalpur, was living with his wife Naveeda Khannum and two children in a rented flat along the Lahore road. He was a waiter. Muhammad Liaqat from Rukanpura, Depalpur, a colleague of Afzal, started living with them and allegedly developed relations with Naveeda. Police said that on April 15, 2003, they both injured Afzal by hitting him on his head and told his family that he fell down the stairs. He was admitted to the THQ Hospital, Burewala. Later he was referred to the Nishtar Hospital, where he died.

Muhammad Akhtar, brother of the deceased, doubted his brother fell from stairs. He suspected that his brother was murdered. He filed an application in the court of the Vehari district and sessions judge. The court appointed Burewala DSP Khalid Parvez inquiry officer. Police said Naveeda had confessed that she killed her husband after he saw her with Liaqat in an objectionable state.

PPPP seminar: The Pakistan People Party-Parliamentarians (PPPP) labour wing arranged a seminar at the Burewala Press Club in connection with May Day on Thursday. PPPP Vehari President Noor Muhammad Khan presided over the seminar. PPPP Burewala General Secretary Malik Nosher Khan Langrial, City President Chaudhry Irshad Ahmad Arian and Tehsil President Sardar Khalid Saleem Bhatti were prominent among the participants.

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