RAWALPINDI, May 28:  A man was shot dead by his cousin in Rawat on Monday, police said.

Israr Akram, 23, a resident of Kahuta, was coming to Rawat with his cousin Omer Bashir on a motorcycle. When they reached near their destination, Omer shot Israr dead and escaped from the scene.

Inspector Malik Yousaf, who is investigating the murder case, said the alleged killer went to Kahuta in the morning to bring his cousin Israr to his house, and shot him on the way.

He said according to preliminary investigation, the motive behind the murder was a marriage dispute.

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