NOWSHERA: Two murdered

Published May 28, 2002

NOWSHERA, May 27: Three people were killed in separate incidents on Monday.

Jamal Khan was shot dead by his brother, Mohammad Rafiq, over a domestic dispute in the Azakhel area.

A married woman, Shazia, was hanged by unidentified culprits and her body was thrown into the Kabul river. Local people found the body and informed the police.

Sabz Ali died on the Mardan Road when he was hit by a speeding car. The police arrested the driver, an employee of the Ghazi Barotha project, and impounded the vehicle.—Correspondent

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