SUKKUR: A man surrendered himself at the Salehpat police station late on Saturday evening claiming that he had gunned down his sister and her friend for honour.

Police booked and arrested Nabi Dino Halipota and collected the bodies of his 30-year-old married sister and a 28-year-old man, Miandad Abupota, from different places within Bargah village.A post-mortem examination was performed at the Rohri Taluka Hospital after which the bodies were handed over to the respective heirs.

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2016

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