Two sisters shot dead over property dispute in Lahore

They were found in a pool of blood when a neighbour came to visit their home in the evening

LAHORE: Two sisters were shot dead allegedly by their brother over a property dispute in Baghbanpura on Thursday.

Police said Noreen, 17, and Ayesha, 20, residents of Riaz Ahmed Road, were found in a pool of blood when a neighbour came to visit their home in the evening.

Police reached the spot and shifted the bodies to a hospital for an autopsy.



The neighbours told police three brothers and two sisters lived in the house and three of the siblings, including a sister, were mentally unstable.

The elder brother, Aqeel, wanted to sell an inherited property after the death of their parents but one of the sisters objected and people in the neighbourhood suspected that the brother may be involved on the murder.



Police said that they were investigating the matter to determine the motive behind the murder. However, initial investigation and circumstantial evidence suggested the brother was the killer.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2017.