A man shot and killed his wife in front of her minor son at Banar Chowk in Mingora, Swat, on Tuesday.
According to Dawn, the woman, Naila Bibi, had filed a lawsuit seeking divorce from her husband Akhtar Ali, and was going to court along with her son when Ali shot her.
As per witnesses, Akhtar Ali had been waiting for her to cross Banar Chowk, opening fire as soon as she arrived.
Naila Bibi died on the spot.
The news came to light when an extremely distressing picture taken by witnesses made rounds on social media in which the young child can be seen crying beside the bleeding body of his mother.
The police responded to the incident, arresting the shooter. An FIR has also been registered against Ali, and an investigation has begun.
The police claim that Naila Bibi was seeking divorce as she suffered domestic violence at the hands of her husband.
