Four killed for ‘honour’

Published April 15, 2014
— File photo
— File photo

DERA MURAD JAMALI: Two men and two women were shot dead in the name of honour in Bolan and Jaffarabad districts on Monday, police said.

Kareem Bakhsh allegedly opened fire on his sister and her alleged paramour in Sanni area of Bolan district, leaving the two dead.

In Usta Mohammad area of Jaffarabad district, Nasrullah allegedly shot dead his wife and her alleged friend.

Nasrullah fled after the incident.

Police have registered a case against him.

Meanwhile, nine-year-old Ruqayya died when the wall of her house in Jan Colony in Usta Mohammad town fell on her.

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