Mysterious death: Woman dies of gunshot wound

SUKKUR: A newly-wed woman died under mysterious circumstances at her residence in Bhambho Shaikh village within the limits of Keti Mumtaz police station on Monday. Dilshad Khatoon, wife of Abdul Aziz Shaikh, reportedly picked up a gun from her bed in order to put it in a safe place and was injured when it went off. She was rushed to the hospital but  succumbed to her wounds. Shaikh, who is in police custody, claimed he was cleaning the gun when it went off. Sources claimed that she was murdered following a domestic dispute. SHO Nisar Ahmed Brohi, said that the police were waiting for the deceased’s parents to record their statements.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 5^th, 2015.