Five women killed in separate incidents

Five women were killed during different incidents in Faisalabad during the past 12 hours.

A spokesman for the police said on Monday that 50-year-old Bakhat Bibi, a resident of Chak 246-R-B Kukkar Wala had an old rivalry with Allah Yar of the same locality.

Over this issue, Yar and his accomplices Zafar reportedly subjected Bakhat Bibi to severe torture. As a result, the woman received serious injuries and died before getting medical treatment. Meanwhile, Ramzana Bibi resident of Chak 228/R-B was shot dead by her relatives Asad, etc. over a domestic dispute whereas accused Akram shot dead his niece Amina resident of Chak 451-GB Tandlianwala as she arranged love marriage with Shahid of the same locality two months ago against the will of her uncle.

Similarly, 26-year-old Aasia Bibi resident of Garh was shot dead by her husband over a domestic dispute whereas Sakina Bibi resident of Fowara Chowk People's Colony was killed while her spouse Zaheer sustained serious injuries when old and redundant roof of their house caved in due to rain.

The police took all bodies into custody while further investigation was under progress, spokesman added.

Meanwhile, a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted after she left her home to go to a nearby market.

According to the police, a resident of Maqbool Town reported that her daughter had left her home to buy ice but did not return home for a long time, prompting her to search for the girl.