CHINIOT: An army soldier on leave was murdered in the Mahoonwala village in Bhawana, Chiniot, over a matrimonial dispute.
According to the first information report (FIR) registered at Bhawana Police Station, Ehsanullah visited his maternal uncle’s house located about half a kilometre away.
Opposed to Ehsanullah’s proposal for his sister, cousin Faisal killed him along with other relatives.
Police have arrested six suspects, including Faisal, Akhtar Abbas, Bashir Ahmad, Samar Abbas, Amjad Ali, Ghulam Muhammad, and started investigations into the matter.
Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2026
