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LAHORE: A man clubbed his daughter-in-law to death at his house in Raiwind City on Monday.
Police said Shahzad Ali’s son, Shahbaz, had married Sobia Bibi in court two months ago. The man was not happy with their marriage and warned them not to visit his house.
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However, the woman visited his house on Monday and the man beat her up brutally with a stick and fled the scene. The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital when her condition deteriorated and she passed away.
Police have arrested the suspect and registered a case against him.
Separately, the body of a three-year-old missing girl was found in a drain on Monday. Shabana Qaddafi, a resident of Jalal Park, went out to play but never returned. A water board official spotted the body in a drain near Badami Bagh and informed police, which fished out the body. The family of the victim refused to allow an autopsy.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 27th, 2016.
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