Woman, daughter murdered

Published August 9, 2008

LAHORE, Aug 8: A woman and her daughter were gunned down in their house in Gari Shahu here on Friday.

Rashid, a salesman in a company, told police he along with his two sons left the house to offer Friday prayers. On his return, he found the main gate of his house locked from outside. After scaling the wall, he entered the house and found his wife Majidan Bibi, 38, and daughter Sana, 13, lying in a pool of blood. He said he had no enmity with anyone.

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