KARACHI: A widow was killed by a thief in Shah Faisal Colony early on Saturday morning, according to police.

The thief, who police claimed had been identified as the woman’s neighbour, sneaked into the house of 55-year-old Mrs Tahira in Sadat Colony and stabbed her in the neck before fleeing. She was rushed to JPMC in critical condition where doctors declared her as dead, police said.

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2015

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