HAFIZABAD/SHEIKHUPURA
Two women were killed - one for honour by her father while another for refusal to indulged in prostitution by her husband in different areas here the other day.
According to details, in Hafizabad a young woman in Rahgo Syedan village was shot dead by her father due to her suspicious character. The police have registered a case against Qazi Muhammad Asghar and are investigating.
According to police source, deceased Maryam Bibi had been married to a young man but she got divorce after a few months and settled with her parents in Rahgo Syedan where she developed illicit relations with a young man. Her father and family members advised her time and again to mend her ways but she paid deaf ear to their advice. On Thursday deceased exchanged harsh words with his father over the issue. Consequently Asghar got enraged and opened firing as a result of which she died on the spot. The dead body has been shifted to city morgue for autopsy.
Meanwhile, 90 persons including 21 women were injured across the district during the Eid holidays in different mishaps including one-wheeling and road accidents. Those injured including Naouman, Umme Kalsoom, Farzana, Shaista, Rashid, Arslan and others were admitted in different hospitals in the district.
In Sheikhupura, a woman was slaughter by her husband in Salar Town locality the other day. According to detail, Naseem who was a jobless since long was pursuing his wife Seema to adopt immoral activities to earn livelihood. Even on Eid day the accused asked his wife to sell his honour to earn the money to meet the expanses. At this time the woman refused which infuriated her husband. He attacked her with a sharp edged-dagger and slaughtered her.
The City A Division Police are looking into the mater.
Meanwhile, two people were killed while another sustained injuries on Jaranwala Road near Mandianawala. According to report reaching here, Zulfiqar along with his two friends was going on a bike on Jaranwala Road. In the meanwhile, a rashly-driven tractor-trolley knocked them down. As a result Abid and Zulfiqar died on the spot. While their friend sustained injuries and was admitted to hospital. The Sharqpur Police are investigating the incident.