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Family rift: Drug addict sets house on fire

Police say addict was angry that his father didn't help bring his wife back so he set the house on fire.

Our Correspondent April 17, 2014 Less than a minute read

FAISALABAD: A drug addict set his house on fire after an argument with his father, police said on Wednesday. They said the wife of 25-year-old Faisal Ali had left him a few days ago. They said Ali had sought his father’s help to bring her back. Ali’s father refused to help him. This made Ali angry who set the house on fire, police said. They said Rescue-1122 put out the fire.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 17^th, 2014.

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