LAHORE: A man allegedly killed his maternal uncle, aunt and a cousin over a property dispute in the Mughalpura area.

The victims were identified as Saqib, 40, Maryam, 33, and Abdullah, 15.

A police official said the young suspect, Shan, a resident of Mughalpura, had a property dispute with his uncle. The suspect attacked his uncle and others with a knife and injured them critically after harsh words with them on the property issue.

Two of the victims died on the spot while the third breathed his last in a local hospital.

Inspector General of Police Faisal Shahkar took notice of the triple murder incident and directed the CCPO to arrest the suspect.

Police claimed to have arrested the prime suspect and his accomplice, Abid.