JACOBABAD, Jan 25: Two teenagers were branded karo-kari and shot dead in Ahmed Bhangwar village in the jurisdiction of A-Section police station, Kandhkot on Saturday night.

The accused killer, Shahban Bhangwar, who is a landlord, left the village after committing the crime. The deceased has been identified as Samia,17, and Nadeem Malik, 18.

According to reports, Bhangwar was infuriated when he saw his niece Samia talking to his servant Nadeem. He opened fire killing both of them on the spot.

Police sent Nadeem’s body to the Kandhkot civil hospital for autopsy.

The uncle of the deceased has lodged an FIR against Shahban. Nadeem was working in the landlord’s house.—BoC