A man has allegedly killed his wife following a domestic dispute in Chak 168, Sargodha, on Friday, police said.
Police identified the suspect as Muhammad Ejaz and said that he got into an altercation with his 50-year-old wife Fatima Bibi. During the dispute, Ejaz allegedly assaulted her, leaving her with critical injuries.
Rescue 1122 personnel took Fatima to a hospital, but she died on the way.
After receiving information about the incident, police reached the scene and shifted Fatima’s body to a hospital for postmortem examination. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
In a similar incident in Multan, a man allegedly shot dead his wife and injured his mother-in-law during a dispute at his wife’s parents’ home.
The incident took place in the Grid Station area on Vehari Road, within the jurisdiction of Seetal Mari police station. Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali Dogar said that the suspect, identified as Naeem, had gone to the house to pick up his child when an argument broke out between him and his wife Amna Bibi.
Dogar said that the dispute was linked to Naeem’s unemployment. He said that Amna had also filed a Khula case against Naeem, which was pending in court. Police also received reports of substance abuse involving Naeem, which they will verify after his arrest.
According to Dogar, Naeem opened fire during the argument, killing Amna. He also shot her mother, Abida Bibi, who was outside the house. She sustained two bullet wounds near her abdomen and was shifted to a hospital in critical condition.
Police traced Naeem after he fled the scene and sent teams to two or three locations to arrest him. CCTV footage of the incident has also surfaced, showing the shooting taking place in broad daylight.
