Uxoricide: Man kills wife over dispute

DI KHAN: A man allegedly shot his wife dead over a family dispute in Tata Balucha area of DI Khan on Tuesday, said an official at Band Kurai police station. Ahsanullah reportedly gunned down Shaheen Bibi after they exchanged harsh words with each other at their residence. The reason behind the dispute is yet to be ascertained. Police have registered the FIR and are investigating the case. The official said the deceased woman, Shaheen Bibi, was a mother of four, adding her father has lodged an FIR against his son-in-law Ahsanullah. Separately, the bullet-ridden body of a 17-year-old boy, identified as Abdal Mahsud, was found in Gomal village of Tank district, said the police. The motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 3^rd, 2014.