PESHAWAR: A woman allegedly killed another woman over a minor issue at Choli Bala area in the limits of Mathra police station here on Wednesday.

A police official said that Fazilat, wife of Almas Khan, and Aisa Bibi, wife of Khan Mohammad of the same village, developed differences over a scuffle by their children. Following the scuffle, Fazilat shot dead Asia Bibi, said the official.

He said that the women were also relatives, adding that they had no further details about the case. However, he said that police had begun investigating the case, adding that the accused woman was yet to be arrested.

Published in Dawn, October 2nd , 2014

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