Man stabs daughter to death

Published June 14, 2008

ATTOCK, June 13: A man stabbed his 16-year-old daughter to death over her alleged relations with a village fellow at Barazai village of Rangu Police station. Police said on Friday that Mohammad Suhail reported to Rangu Police station that his 16-year-old niece Aneela was attacked by his father Riasat with sharp knife. As a result she died on the spot.

The deceased girl has five sisters and two brothers. Rangu Police have registered a murder case against the accused on the report of uncle of the deceased girl.—Correspondent

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