Three women stabbed to death

Three women — two sisters and their sister-in-law — were brutally killed in a gruesome knife attack in Bhittaiabad locality of Gulistan-e-Jauhar on Thursday, while three others, including another sister and a neighbouring woman, sustained serious injuries.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the attacker was the victims' maternal uncle, Ajay, who was arrested from the scene with the blood-stained weapon in his possession. Police said the motive behind the triple-killing was yet to be ascertained.

The deceased were identified as Meena, Tania and Aashi. The injured were named as Nandini, neighbour Preeya, and Ajay himself.

SSP Pirzada said the accused first attacked the women inside the house with repeated knife blows, killing three and injuring the others. He later attempted suicide with the same weapon, leaving himself wounded.

At the time of the incident, Meena's husband Shan was not at home. On his return, police said, he was so shocked by the carnage that he could not record a statement.

Nandini, the injured sister whose condition is now stable, told investigators that Ajay suddenly launched the attack inside their home, leaving several family members critically wounded.

She said she managed to escape the house in panic and alerted relatives in a nearby street.