MUZAFFARABAD: A man shot and killed his stepmother following a heated argument and fled the scene, police said on Monday.

According to police, the 25-year-old man, a resident of Kadiyala village in the Samahni area of Bhimber district, arrived at the residence of his stepmother, 42-yearold Shahida Bibi, on Sunday afternoon.

After inquiring about his biological sibling, he opened fire on her, pumping several bullets into her stomach.

Shahida Bibi`s brother, who was present at the time, rushed her to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhimber, but she succumbed to her injuries, police said.

Police added that they arrived at the crime scene around midnight, took custody of the body, and handed it over to the family after a post-mortem examination.

A case had been registered under Section 302 of the Azad Penal Code (APC), and multiple raids were being conducted to apprehend the suspect, police said, expressing confidence that the accused would soon be brought to justice. Staff Correspondent