DERA MURAD JAMALI: A man gunned down his daughter and her alleged paramour in the name of honour in Sobatpur area of Jaffarabad district on Friday.

Police said the incident took place in Goth Azam Khan Khoso area of Sobatpur where Muhammad Khan opened fire on his daughter and a man identified as Munnawar resulting in their death.

Police shifted the bodies to the Sobatpur hospital.

“They received multiple bullet injuries causing their instant death,” a hospital source said.

The accused was arrested along with the weapon used in the crime.

Further investigation was in progress.

Published in Dawn, January 16th, 2016

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