DERA MURAD JAMALI: A brother allegedly shot dead his sister and a man in the name of honour in a village in Magsi Shakh area of Nasirabad district on Monday.

Police said Azmat Khan opened fire on his 18-year-old sister in Khan Kot village, killing her on the spot. Later, he shot dead Abdul Samad, 22, in the same village and fled the area.

Police reached the village and took the victims’ bodies to hospital. They have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

Published in Dawn, November 3rd, 2020

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