Man chops off sister’s foot in DG Khan

Published August 24, 2019
A case has been registered against the suspect under Section 334 of the Pakistan Penal Code. — Reuters/File
A case has been registered against the suspect under Section 334 of the Pakistan Penal Code. — Reuters/File

DERA GHAZI KHAN: A man allegedly chopped off one foot of his sister over suspicion about her activities at Kot Chhuta tehsil on Friday.

Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Shakoor Qaisrani told Dawn that Shahnawaz Ahmedani chopped off his sister’s foot and the woman was shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital by the Rescue 1122.

He said a case had been registered against Shahnawaz under Section 334 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

He said the police had arrested the man.

Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2019

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