KARACHI: Woman wounded

Published January 13, 2009

KARACHI, Jan 12: A 25-year-old woman was shot and wounded allegedly by her husband’s younger brother in Manzoor Colony.

The Baloch Colony police said Abdul Ghaffar opened fire on Marium, wife of Abdul Majeed, in her home at around 12.40pm and fled. The wounded woman was shifted to the JPMC, where sources said the victim had received a bullet in her right arm.

They said the woman was discharged from the hospital after treatment. The police registered a case (FIR 13/2009) under Section 324 of the PPC against the suspect on the complaint of the wounded woman.—Staff Reporter

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