Petty issue: Man killed for ‘stealing goat’
No arrest has been made as the assailant had escaped the scene after the shooting
ISLAMABAD:
A man has been shot dead for allegedly stealing a goat in the Golra area. SHO Golra police Chudhary Aslam said Ghulam Hussain, a resident of Rawalpindi, while returning from Shah Allah Ditta darbar along with his family bundled a goat into his van before veering off. In the meantime, the goat’s owner spotted Hussain stealing the animal and chased him, warning him to give him back the animal. However, Hussain ignored his warning and went ahead, prompting the owner to open fire. A bullet hit Hussain in the head and he died on the spot. On a complaint of the victim’s family, the police have registered a case. However, no arrest has been made as the assailant had escaped the scene after the shooting.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 8th, 2015.
A man has been shot dead for allegedly stealing a goat in the Golra area. SHO Golra police Chudhary Aslam said Ghulam Hussain, a resident of Rawalpindi, while returning from Shah Allah Ditta darbar along with his family bundled a goat into his van before veering off. In the meantime, the goat’s owner spotted Hussain stealing the animal and chased him, warning him to give him back the animal. However, Hussain ignored his warning and went ahead, prompting the owner to open fire. A bullet hit Hussain in the head and he died on the spot. On a complaint of the victim’s family, the police have registered a case. However, no arrest has been made as the assailant had escaped the scene after the shooting.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 8th, 2015.