LAHORE: A young girl was strangled allegedly by her father and brother in the name of honour in the Lower Mall area on Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Nadia, 19, a BA student, and a resident of Manzoor Colony.

Police said Nadia’s father Allah Ditta and brother Sarfraz suspected that she was having a relationship with a man of their locality. Allah Ditta and Sarfraz tortured Nadia before strangling her, they added.

Both the suspects were arrested from a nearby locality and the victim’s body was shifted to morgue for autopsy.

A case has been registered on the complaint of the victim’s mother.

ACCIDENT: A man was killed in a collision between a container and a truck at Saggian Bridge on Thursday.

Police said Anwar, 22, of Mughalpura, was crossing the Saggian Bridge when a container hit him after colliding with a truck.

He sustained critical head injuries and was taken to a local hospital where he could not survive.

Police handed over the body to the family after completing legal formalities.

FOUD DEAD: A newborn was found dead in waste on Walton Road.

Locals alerted police who took the body into custody and shifted it to morgue for identification.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2015

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