LAHORE: A man allegedly killed his wife and injured their five children, attacking them with a knife, in the jurisdiction of Nishtar Colony police here on Sunday.
Identified as Arshad, the suspect was arrested by the police and booked for murder.
A police official says the incident took place at Hakim Chowk where the suspect had a quarrel with his wife over some domestic issue a couple of days back. After the quarrel, his wife, along with their five children, went to his parents’ house.
On Sunday, he says, Arshad went to his in-laws’ house to bring his wife and children back, but she refused to return.
Annoyed by her refusal, the suspect attacked his wife with a knife and also injured the children when they tried to rescue their mother. The woman was critically injured in the attack.
The police rushed to the spot, along with the Rescue 1122 officials, on being informed about the incident.
The Rescue 1122 staff shifted the injured woman and children to the hospital. Later, the woman succumbed to her wounds at the hospital, while the condition of one of the children is also stated to be serious.
ENCOUNTER: A suspect was allegedly killed during an alleged encounter with the police in Shahdara Town here on Sunday.
The police claimed the suspect was shot dead ‘in the firing of his own accomplices’ when he was being taken by a team for the recovery of a pistol he had allegedly used in criminal activities.
Identified as Arshad, the suspect was allegedly involved in many theft and robbery cases, according to the police.
A police official claims that as the police and the suspect reached near Ravi Road, four armed men allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on the police to rescue him.
The police returned the fire and after the crossfire, the suspect was allegedly found dead. A constable, Farooq, also got injured during the encounter, he adds.
Police teams have been dispatched to trace and arrest the fleeing attackers, while the body was shifted to the city morgue for an autopsy.
Published in Dawn, November 2nd, 2026
