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Man arrested for murder of friend’s wife

TOBA TEK SINGH: Razaabad police in Faisalabad arrested the alleged killer of a woman who was mysteriously shot dead in her house on April 19.

Station House Officer Muhammad Imran told reporters on Sunday that they had arrested Gulzar Ahmad Jhara, who had fled after killing Adeela Bibi, a receptionist at a laboratory in Ganda Singh Wala.

The deceased was the wife of his friend, Muhammad Ashfaq. Gulzar said that he killed her after Adeela rejected his advances.

RAPE: Sandalbar police in Faisalabad arrested on Sunday a man who allegedly raped a mentally challenged boy.

The police said the suspect took the boy to a deserted place and fled after raping him.

ENCOUNTER: A robber was killed in an alleged encounter with Mianchannu Sadar police in Khanewal on Sunday.

Police said that three bandits were looting passengers near Lal Chowk and, upon receiving information, a police team chased them. They opened indiscriminate fire on the police, which was also retaliated. After the firing stopped, police found one of them killed while two others had escaped.

Police said he was hit by the firing of his accomplices. He was identified as Kazim Khan Lohri of Chak 28/14-L, who was wanted in 26 cases of robbery.

Meanwhile, also in Khanewal, in the Kabirwala Saddar police area on Multan Road, a man was shot dead for resisting dacoits. Reports said Umar Riaz was going to Multan to bring goods for his sister’s marriage when two outlaws intercepted and gunned him down on the spot.

ACCIDENT: A motorcyclist died and his wife was injured after a tractor-trolley hit their bike near Chak 507 GB on a link road in Faisalabad on Sunday.

Police said the deceased was identified as Talib Hussain, 42, while his wounded wife, Nasreen Bibi, 40, had been shifted to Allied Hospital.