Brothers shoot sister, her lover

Published October 21, 2002

FAISALABAD, Oct 20: Two brothers shot dead their sister and her lover on Saturday night at Chak 67-RB.

Abdul Hameed and Abdul Razzaq shot dead Yasmin Bibi on suspicion of having relations with Muhammad Yaseen. Later, they intercepted the deceased’s lover in the village bazaar and also shot him dead. After committing the crime, they fled from the scene. The bodies have been sent to the Allied Hospital for autopsy.

Khurrianwala police have registered a case against the accused persons and are investigating.

Meanwhile, Jawed Masih axed to death his mother-in-law Bashiran Bibi in a rage after he fell out with her wife Zahida Perveen in Chak 235-RB. Later, he escaped from the scene.

DACOITIES: Outlaws made off with thousands of rupees in cash, ornaments and took away five motorcycles and two cars in 10 different strikes in and around the city during the last 24 hours.

Two unidentified robbers snatched Rs200,000 in cash from a farmer when he was on his way after receiving the amount from a flour mills in Mamukanjan.

A gang of bandits deprived a local trader of prize bonds worth Rs200,000 on the Canal Road and sped away.

Five unidentified bandits barged into Nazir Masih’s house in Chak 8-JB in the limits of Nishatabad police station and made off with thousands of rupees in cash, ornaments and other valuables.

Thieves took away electric appliances and telephone sets by unlocking a shop of Nazeer Ahmed in Chak 203-RB in the area of Nishatabad police station.

Three armed highwaymen snatched a car and Rs13,000 in cash from Muhammad Hayat on the Faisalabad-Jaranwala Road in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station.

Two masked robbers snatched a two-wheeler (FDU-1382) from a student, Muhammad Haider, in Afghanabad at gunpoint and fled.

Another gang of bandits relieved Imran Ahmad of his motorcycle (FDY-7695) on the Faisalabad-Sargodha Road at pistol point.

Two robbers snatched another two-wheeler (OKB-6232) from a shopkeeper, Ihsanul Rehman, on the Faisalabad-Jhang Road.

Thieves took away the car (FDN-8014) of Jawed Iqbal from local district courts and another car (SLH-9134) of Naveed Ahmed from Batala Colony.

CELEBRATIONS: Activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami and component parties of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal took out a rally on Sunday to celebrate the success of MMA nominees.

The JI rally headed by leaders of JI, JUI, JUP and JAH started from Al-Markazul Islami, Chiniot Bazaar. The participants were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans of appreciation.

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