Jilted proposer shoots himself after killing two

Assailant opens fire at home of victims

LAHORE:

Firing over a marriage dispute in the Rasool Park area of Samanabad left three people dead, including the attacker, and two others injured on Sunday.

The injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment.

After initial police proceedings, the bodies were transferred to a morgue.

The deceased have been identified as Nadeem, Razia and Sarfaraz, while Irfan and Nadia were injured in the shooting following an altercation.

Iqbal Town SP Ikhlaqullah Tarar said preliminary investigations suggest that the incident occurred over a dispute related to a marriage proposal.

A year ago, Nadeem had proposed to Sarfaraz's sister Nadia. Sarfaraz had rejected the proposal.

The accused Nadeem went to Sarfaraz's home and opened fire, resulting in the deaths of Sarfaraz and Razia on the spot.

After the firing, Nadeem shot himself dead.

In the incident of firing, Irfan and Razia, who were present in the house, were injured.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, according to SP Ikhlaqullah Tarar.

DSP Atif Mairaj Khan, Samanabad SHO Aamir Anjum and Miltan Park SHO Asif Farid rushed to the spot along with heavy contingents of police and rescue teams.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 1^st, 2024.