PESHAWAR, July 31: A man allegedly killed three persons, including his wife and sister-in-law, for honour and managed to escape here at Mathra area on Sunday.

The complainant in the case is Ms Khiala, mother of the alleged killer Ajab Khan.

She told the local police that her son suspected that his wife was having illicit relations with one of her relatives, Nasrullah.

She claimed that on Sunday Ajab Khan killed Nasrullah outside the latter’s house and then came to his own residence and killed his wife.

The complainant stated that her daughter-in-law, Bakht Ranra, who is wife of her another son, Mohabat Khan, when came to the rescue of the victim was also shot dead by Ajab Khan.

The bodies of the two women and the man were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital.

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