February 24, 2007	Saturday	Safar 6, 1428

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RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: A woman was shot dead by her husband’s first wife over a domestic dispute in Saddar Barooni area, while a girl committed suicide by taking an overdose of pills in Dhoke Kala Khan on Friday, police said.

In the first incident, Mehbooba Bibi, a mother of three and the second wife of Shaher Khan, was allegedly shot dead by Gul Saira Bibi, the first wife of her husband, on Friday.

Police said Gul Saira, a mother of five, had a quarrel with Mehbooba during which she shot her with a 30-bore pistol.

The woman managed to escape from the scene. The police have registered a murder case and started searching for the alleged killer.

In another incident, a 19-year-old girl committed suicide by taking an overdose of pills apparently over a marriage dispute in Dhoke Kala Khan on Friday.

Preliminary police investigations suggested that the girl’s parents were marrying her off against her will. This drove her into distress and made her commit suicide.

Meanwhile, four robbers ransacked a house in Westridge and looted Rs300,000 cash, gold ornaments and two mobile phones.

Mohammad Siddique Khan told the police that four persons entered his house and held his family at gunpoint. They then looted cash, gold ornaments, two mobile phones and wrist watches before escaping.

Meanwhile, five vehicles were taken away by thieves from different parts of the city, police said.

Khalid Mehmood’s motorcycle (RIX-4153) was stolen from R.A. Bazaar police area while two other persons, Rashid and Babar, were also deprived off their motorcycles from the same area.

Mohammad Azam’s motorcycle (RIZ-4477) was stolen from Pirwadhai while Sajid Hussain’s car (LOW-3403) was taken away by thieves from Gujar Khan.