Man kills ex-wife over suspicion of illicit relations, two others shot dead by unidentified gunmen. PHOTO: FILE
A man, who returned from Saudi Arabia, killed his ex-wife during a quarrel, over suspicion of having illicit relations. The incident took place in Defence View Phase III, in the limits of Baloch Colony Police Station.
Police said that the incident occurred in an apartment where victim Kausar Bano, 42, had come to meet her daughters. The murderer, Walli Eemaan, had a brawl with her after which he shot her multiple times. The police arrested the culprit at the crime scene and recovered a pistol from his possession.
According to the police, the victim got divorced in 2009 and was living with her parents in Azam Basti.
The body was later shifted to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre for autopsy, and was handed over to heirs for burial.
In another incident of violence, an owner of a grocery shop was shot dead at Orangi Town sector 11½ near Al Fatah Marriage Lawn in the limits of Pakistan Bazzar Police Station, police and eyewitnesses said.
The police said that 22-year-old Imran Abbasi, son of Abdul Sattar Abbasi, was opening his shop when four armed motorcyclists came and opened fire at him. The gunmen fled the scene after the incident.
Imran was being shifted to a private hospital when he succumbed to his injuries.
Police claimed that the incident was the result of personal enmity as Imran did not belong to any political or religious party.
His body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for autopsy.
In Ali Town, a watchman of a local market was also killed near al Raza Clinic in the limits of Sachal Police Station, police and eyewitnesses said.
They said that the watchman, Seema Khan, son of Asad Khan, was performing his duty during the time of incident. He hailed from Waziristan and was killed over personal enmity, police claimed.
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