Murder: Man axes uncle over property

FAISALABAD: A man axed his uncle in the Sadar Jaranwala police station precincts on Monday afternoon. According to police officials, Chak No 24GB resident Abdul Khaliq had quarrelled with his family over property. Khaliq was contesting a case against his nephew Pervaiz Ahmad in the local court and recently both men came to blows over the issue. On Monday afternoon, Pervaiz went to his uncle’s house and axed him to death in front of his family. Police officials have registered a case and are searching for Pervaiz after he fled the district.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2011.