Punjab

Wife shoots husband after snatching pistol

They had two children but domestic disputes strained their relations over time

Our Correspondent March 30, 2020

PHOTO: AFP/FILE

FAISALABAD: A woman shot her husband after snatching a pistol from him on Saturday night. Police said Aamir Nawaz wielded the pistol to threaten his wife Tayyaba after an altercation over a domestic dispute. Tayyaba snatched the weapon and shot Nawaz thrice in the legs and abdomen.

Nawaz, 26, the son of a retired police official, had married 28-year-old Tayyaba of Chak 67-JB seven years ago. The families of both were unhappy over the marriage and the couple had rented a house in Chak 225 Malikhanwala.

They had two children but domestic disputes strained their relations over time.

During an altercation on Saturday night, Aamir tried to shoot his wife but she managed to grab the pistol and shot him multiple times, leaving him critically injured. Saddar police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and arrested the woman. The victim’s brother lodged a FIR against her.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 30^th, 2020.