DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A woman was allegedly killed by her husband over a domestic dispute in Gamal Khurd area here the other day in the limits of Saddar police station.

An official said that Sadiq Hussain, a resident of Shorkot, lodged a report with Saddar police station that his daughter Khadija Bibi was shot dead by her husband Javed.

He told the police that his daughter was married to Javed, a resident of Gamal Khurd, some time ago. He said that the accused killed his daughter over a domestic dispute.

Police registered a case against the accused on the report of the victim’s father.

Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2022

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