RAHIM YAR KHAN: Four women, namely two sisters, their mother and a cousin, were killed at village Taranda Sahib Yar Khan of the Kot Samaba police area, some 25km from here, on Monday.

The victims were identified as Salma, her sister Saira and their cousin Shama, all aged from 15 to 24, and Naeema, the mother of Salma and Saira.

Police received a call on emergency 15 from the village that four women were murdered by two men of their family. Another woman of the family, identified as Sidra Bibi, was injured.

The personnel from the two police stations of Kot Samaba and Saddar rushed to the village.

According to initial reports, the police arrested two suspects, Suleman Rind and Sajid Rind, and recovered the weapons used in the murders.

The injured Sidra was shifted to the Shaikh Zayed Medical College Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.

Police also called the forensic experts from Bahawalpur to collect the evidence from the crime scene.

District Police Officer Muhammad Ali Zia told Dawn the murders were committed by Suleman and Sajid who were the victim girls’ brothers. He said the police were still investigating the case but according to some unconfirmed information, one of the girls wanted to marry some man.

“There are also chances of some matrimonial issue within the family but nothing is conformed yet,” the DPO said.

He said the police had arrested the father of two sisters also for interrogation.

Published in Dawn, December 7th, 2021