DERA MURAD JAMALI: A man killed his wife and a police officer in Gandakha area of Jaffarabad district in the name of honour and on similar ground a woman was murdered along with a man by her father in Haji Shahar area of Bolan district.

Police said that at Bachal Goth in Gandakha area Liaquat Ali allegedly opened fire on his wife and a police officer Naseer Ahmad Jamali, killing the two on the spot.

The suspect was arrested.

“It is an incident of honour killing,” police said and added that investigation was in progress.

In Shahbaz Balanari village, Bakhtiar Khan Habani allegedly shot dead his daughter and her alleged paramour, Levies said.

The bodies were taken to the Dhadhar district hospital for medico-legal formalities.

“They were killed for honour,” said Levies officials, adding that the suspected killer escaped after the incident.

Published in Dawn, November 23rd, 2014

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