Housewife killed by gunmen

Published November 11, 2005

JACOBABAD, Nov 10: A woman, Makhni, 25, wife of Mohammad Hashim, was killed on Thursday in her house in the Gulan Mazari village in the jurisdiction of Kashmore police station on the pretext of karo-kari.

Ms Makhni was in her house when three persons, Sheran Mazari, Meeran Mazari and Reham Dil Mazari barged into the house and opened fire on her. She died on the spot.

Meanwhile, Mithan, 33, wife of Imdad Khoso, was seriously injured on Thursday when her brother-in-law fired upon her in the Mohammad Alim Khoso village in the jurisdiction of Mouladad police station.

She was shifted to the civil hospital in critical condition.

INJURED: Ali Bahar Abro, 25, was seriously injured here on Thursday in the Garhi Chand village while cleaning a pistol.

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