OKARA: A couple was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Friday near Okara-Faisalabad Road in the jurisdiction of Gogera police.

Police said Syed Arab Ali with his wife, Sadia Bibi, visited village 33/GD to condole the death of friend Ahmad. When they were returning to Faisalabad in their car, two motorcyclists shot at Arab and his wife in a drive-by shooting, while the car driver remained unhurt.

The Gogera police impounded the car and took the bodies into custody for legal proceedings.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2016

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