Couple shot dead over karo-kari

Published November 23, 2008

JACOBABAD, Nov 22: A woman and a man were killed on the pretext of karo-kari in Jhongal Dasti village in the jurisdiction of the Mohammadpur police on Friday.

Ms Hajan was in her house when her husband Budhal came there and opened fire on her as a result she died on the spot.

Later, Budhal reached a pan cabin where Mir Mohammad Khoso was buying cigarettes. He opened fire on him and fled. Mir Mohammad also died on the spot.

Brother of Mir Mohammad, Ali Bux Khoso, has lodged an FIR at Mohammadpur police station.

When contacted, the Mohammadpur SHO told Dawn that four people had been arrested but declined to disclose their names.

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