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Shot fired by man at his nephew kills woman

By Our Correspondent 2022-12-26
SUKKUR: A shot fired by a man at his nephew during a brawl at their home hit a woman, who died on the spot, in Aalim Jatoi village of Lakhi Ghulam Shah taluka in Shikarpur district, police said on Sunday.

They said Ali Murad had a heated argument with his nephew over some domestic matter. It turned so serious that Murad took out a gun and fired at him. However, a woman member of the family who was trying to pacify Murad suddenly moved between them and the bullet hit her. Murad fled the area to escape arrest.

Road accident

A motorcycle rider was killed when the two-wheeler was hit by a speeding car along the Garhi Yasin section of Indus Highway in Shikarpur district.

The deceased was later identified as Ramzan Jaffri.

The car driver was arrested and the four-wheeler was impounded, the police said.