KARACHI: A youth was murdered allegedly by his elder brother in Ittehad Town on Friday, according to police.

West SSP (Investigation) Zeeshan Shafique Siddiqui told Dawn Sajid stabbed Kashif, 24, inside their house in Block-2 of Abidabad as he thought the latter had illicit relations with his wife.

“The suspect managed to escape from the crime scene but was later arrested by the police. We have registered a case against him on the complaint of third brother Majid,” the police officer added.

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2018

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