Two killed over karo-kari

Published April 22, 2006

NAWABSHAH, April 21: A man and a woman were axed to death in the Loung Khoso village near Qazi Ahmed on Friday. The murders are believed to have been carried out on the pretext of karo-kari

Dilbar Khoso, along with his friend Bashir Khoso, attacked his cousin Pervaizan, 17, and Ghulam Mohammad Khoso, 27, with axes which resulted into their instant death.

Two FIRs were lodged under section 302 of the CrPC at the Qazi Ahmed police station.

The accused were in custody of the Qazi Ahmed police.

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