Man allegedly kills mother-in-law

A drug addict allegedly shot dead his mother-in-law and critically injured his wife over a monetary dispute in Asifabad area in the limits of Saddar police station on Thursday.

The police said that 35-year-old Shahfeeh Ullah, a native of Peshawar, was living in a rented house with his 50-year-old mother-in-law and 32-year-old wife. He was in a habit of demanding money from them to purchase drugs.

On Thursday, he came to his in-law's house and demanded money and when they refused to pay him, he took out his pistol and opened indiscriminate fire on them. As a result, his mother-in-law died on the spot while his wife was injured critically.

The suspect managed to escape after committing the crime.

Wah Saddar Police registered a case against the nominated accused and launched further investigation.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 18^th, 2022.