BAHAWALPUR: Two persons, including a child, were allegedly murdered in Hasilpur and Yazman on Thursday.

According to Hasilpur police, Fayyaz’s 10-year old son went missing on Wednesday at village 159-Murad and he was found dead on Thursday. Police have shifted the body for autopsy and registered a case against unidentified suspects.

In another incident, a minorities community’s member Arjun Ram was allegedly tortured to death by six members, including his brother Bhoria Ram, who had a family dispute with him.

Police have registered a case against six people, including Tariq Kahlon and Muhammad Boota, and took the body into custody. No arrest was made.

Published in Dawn, December 30th, 2022

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