Second marriage: Man kills brother over argument

FAISALABAD: A man killed his brother in Mureedwala area on Monday following an argument regarding a plan for second marriage. Police said that Muhammad Boota, a resident of Chak 211-GB, had wanted to remarry, but his family had opposed the plan. They said he had had several quarrels with his family over the issue. On Monday, he had an argument with his brother, Muhammad Shafiq, who shot him dead. An FIR has been registered on the complaint of Haji Saleem, an uncle of the deceased.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 28^th, 2012.