TAXILA: The Hassanabdal police on Thursday booked a man along with his son on the charge of killing his wife.

Shamroz Khan reported to the police that the accused had contracted second marriage with his sister Salma Bibi nine years ago after the death of his first wife.

He said his sister was often tortured by her husband and stepson.

He said on Thursday the accused and his son shot her dead.

The police registered a case after an autopsy on the body at the THQ hospital.

Published in Dawn, June 15th, 2018

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