GUJAR KHAN: A woman was shot dead and a body of missing person was found from a deserted area in Gujar Khan on Wednesday.

In the first incident, a woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband’s nephew in Sapyali Bangial area in the jurisdiction of Gujar Khan police station.

According to the details, Rizwana Bibi, 50, had second marriage and the nephew of his second husband had some dispute with her.

Gujar Khan SHO Zaheer Butt reached the spot and shifted the body to hospital.

He said that the murderer managed to escape. A case has been registered against him on the complaint of deceased’s husband.

In second incident, body of Shafqat Mehmood, 58, a resident of Mandra was found from the Malala area in the jurisdiction of Gujar Khan police station.

According to his family members, Shafqat was mentally unstable and used to leave home without informing them, police said.

Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2021

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