Two women killed over karo-kari

Published November 12, 2006

JACOBABAD, Nov 11: Two women were killed on pretext of karo-kari in Syed Mohalla Badhani in Kashmore district on Saturday.

According to reports, Ms Siyani, 35, and Gori, 16, were at their home when Siyani's brother-in-law, Tillan, with his companions reached there and opened fire and fled from the scene. Both the women were killed on the spot. The Badhani police shifted the bodies to a Kashmore hospital for autopsy.

Bakhat Ali, husband of Siyani, lodged an FIR against five accused, Tillan, Bhooral, Mouloo and two unidentified persons with the Badhani police.

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