KHAIRPUR: Woman attacked

Published October 12, 2007

KHAIRPUR, Oct 11: A woman was shot at in court premises here on Thursday.

Bustan, 20, daughter of Mohammad Saleh Abro, had filed a dissolution of marriage case against her husband, Sharif Mangrio, in the court of family judge Khairpur. She had come to attend the hearing of the case when she was attacked.

The police rushed her to the Civil Hospital where her condition was said to be critical.

Police officer, Mohammad Ali Bhayo, along with other policemen arrested two of the attackers, Sharif Mangrio and Manzoor, and handed over them to the A-Section police.

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