DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four persons, including three women, were killed over a family dispute in Rahmanikhel area of Paniyala here on Tuesday, the police said.

An official said that a man, identified as Toofan, killed his pregnant wife over a family dispute in Rahmanikhel area of Paniyala. Later, he added that brothers of the deceased woman went to Toofan’s house and killed his father, Rasool Khan, mother and a daughter.

He said that relatives of the three deceased persons blocked the main road by placing the bodies on it.

The protesters said that the victims were innocent and had nothing to do with the murder of the woman.

The police were negotiating with the protesters to clear the road assuring them of arresting the assailants till filing of this report on Tuesday evening.

Published in Dawn, November 29th, 2023

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