Tasleem’s uncle arrested

Published November 4, 2008

KHAIRPUR, Nov 3: Pir Goth and Ahmedpur police took into custody, the uncle of deceased Tasleem Solangi here on Monday.

Karim Bux Solangi is the fifth person to have been taken into custody for interrogation.

Tasleem Solangi was reportedly killed on the pretext of karo-kari on the decision of a jirga. Independent sources said that Karim Bux surrendered to police.

Ms Kamil, grandmother of deceased girl and some other relatives stage a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Monday.

They alleged Gulsher, father of Tasleem, of wrongly projecting the issue which was affecting the family.

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