SHIKARPUR/SUKKUR, March 8: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour whereas cattle lifters shot dead a man and his son besides thieves killed a young man for resisting them. These incidents took place in different parts of upper Sindh. The first incident occurred in the village of Nabi Dad Jakhrani near Jacobabad on Tuesday.

Karim Dad opened fire on his wife Haseena Bibi when he saw her with one Dost Muhammad Jakhrani who had barged into his house. After killing his wife, he alsoshot the intruder and fled.

Bodies of both the woman and the were lying at the spot for several hours.

Police reached on the scene, shifted the bodies to Jacobabad hospital for post-mortem and later handed them over to their relatives. No case could be registered till late on Tuesday night.

In the another incident, a man and his son were killed by cattle thieves in Kaaloo Odhano village near here on late Monday night.

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