TAXILA: A woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband in the Civil Abadi area near Sabzi Mandi, Kamra, in the limits of Hazro police station on Friday, police sources said.

The woman identified as Ijaza Bibi, a native of Chotta Lahore in district Swabi, was living in the area secretly after developing differences with her husband. On Friday, after tracking her down, he stormed into her house, shot her in the head, and fled from the scene.

After getting information, police reached the spot and shifted the body to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Hazro, for an autopsy. Police registered a case against the accused and launched a hunt for him.

Meanwhile, 10 gamblers were arrested red-handed in Kamalpur within the limits of the Bhattar police station on Friday. Police sources said acting on a tip, a police party raided the site where rooster fights and betting were going on in an open area where people from far-flung areas were also participating.

Police arrested the alleged gamblers red-handed and seized over Rs260,000 as well as five roosters. They were taken to the police station and sent into lockup. The police registered a case against the suspects.

Three women abducted

Three women were abducted in separate incidents within the limits of Wah Cantonment police station on Friday, police sources said.

In the first incident, Mohammad Umer Sultan reported to police that his wife, along with his 18-year-old married sister, was abducted by unknown people while they were on their way to meet some relatives.

Separately, Mohammad Arif reported that his wife had been abducted by an unknown individual.

Wah Cantonment police registered two separate abduction cases and launched further investigations to recover abducted women.

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2024