Man kills three allegedly for honour
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An enraged man allegedly shot dead his wife, sister-in-law and a young man for honour in a locality in Sakrand taluka of Benazirabad district on Saturday.
The police identified the slain persons as 18-year-old Zahidan Chandio, 15-years-old Mir Zaadi Chandio and 18-year-old Hakim Ali Mahar.
According to the police, both the young ladies died on the spot while Mahar breathed his last on way to the hospital. The suspected killer, Umer Chandio, escaped after the incident. His father, Mir Khan Chandio, told the media that his son was dismayed that Mahar visited their house.
Meanwhile, Mahar's father claimed that his son was shot dead during an incident of snatching.
The Naasri police are yet to register the incident's FIR.