LAHORE: The body of a girl was found in a suitcase at Shera Kot bus stand on Tuesday.

Police said a suspicious suitcase was lying at the bus stand after which people alerted them. A police team reached the spot, opened the case and found the body of a girl they claimed was aged between 19 and 20 years.

Police shifted the body to morgue for autopsy.

An investigation officer suspected the girl was strangled after rape. Police registered a case and started investigation to identify the girl, he added.

In another incident, a man who had been injured by robbers during a robbery bid in Shadman two days ago, died at a local hospital.

Police said Shakeel, a resident of Kasur, was shot at and injured by two robbers when he offered resistance. Shakeel was shifted to Mayo Hospital where he died after two days of treatment.

Police shifted the body to morgue for autopsy and registered a case.

MURDERED: A man was killed and his cousin injured on Tuesday when their rivals opened fire on them in the Manawan police jurisdiction.

Police said two gunmen opened fire at Nazim Gujjar, 32, of Adda Jheel, and his cousin Ali and fled. Both Gujjar and and Ali received bullet injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital where Gujjar succumbed to his injuries.

Police shifted the body to morgue for autopsy and registered a case against Furdaan and Azeem on the complaint of victim’s father Husain.

Investigation Officer Mehboob said initial inquiries showed that Gujjar was killed over a property dispute.

He said police were conducting raids to arrest the suspects.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2015

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