TAXILA, Dec 31: A person shot his wife dead over petty domestic dispute in Rehbar Colony in the limits of Taxila police station on Saturday.

According to police sources, Raheem Ullah exchanged hot words with his wife, Hameeda Bano, over some domestic issue.

In fury, he pulled out his 30-bore pistol and shot his wife dead and fled the scene. On getting information, a police party reached there and shifted the body to THQ hospital for autopsy. Police registered a case and started investigation. —  Correspondent

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