PTI worker shoots husband in Peshawar

Authorities say alleged culprit manages to flee the scene unchallenged

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) female worker shot and injured her husband over domestic dispute in Peshawar, Express News reported on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the Faqirabad area, with the alleged culprit being identified as Nazuk Bibi.

Authorities say the couple exchanged hot words and in a fit of rage, Nazuk shot her husband.

Nearby residents reached the scene and took the victim to the a hospital.

Initial reports suggested that the culprit managed to escape unchallenged after committing the crime.



A case has been registered against the accused while a police  investigation is underway.

On August 1, a Pashto stage actress and singer was allegedly shot dead by her husband in the Nowshera Kalan locality of Nowshera district.

A police official speaking to The Express Tribune said actress Resham’s brother, Obaidullah, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) with the local police and accused her husband of the crime.

Resham was married to Fayda Khan, a resident of Rahimabad, and her husband was residing and working outside the country due to an ongoing domestic dispute between the couple.