Man murdered

Published April 10, 2002

BAHAWALNAGAR, April 9: A man was shot dead allegedly by two persons over a quarrel in Chak 183/7-R here on Monday night.

According to details, Illyas quarrelled with Mustansar when the latter tried to flirt with his sister the other day.

On Monday, Mustansar and his friend, Binyamin, came to Illyas’ house and shot him dead.

Police have registered a case.

RAPED: A deaf and dumb girl was raped in Chak Musabhota, some 13km from here, on Tuesday.

Information revealed the friend of girl’s brother visited the house and raped her.

She was taken to hospital in dishevelled condition.

Police are looking into the matter. —Correspondent

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