Police have arrested a man in Lahore for kidnapping and killing his six-year-old grandson to marry the child’s mother.
As per details, Nazir Ahmed wanted to marry his daughter-in-law, and had asked his son to divorce her.
His son refused act on his father’s desire after which Nazir kidnapped his grand-son Ghulam Mustafa, to blackmail his son, Tanvir Ahmed.
Tanvir told police there his father had killed his son and thrown his body in a drain.
Police are investigating the case.
A man in Abbottabad killed his wife, two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law over a domestic dispute, ARY ha reported. As per details, the man hailing from Lari Banota, Abbottabad opened fire on his wife and two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law.
According to the police officials, the four family members died instantly, and one person was taken to the hospital due to injuries.
The suspect fled the scene after killing his four family members. Police are investigating the case and raids are being conducted to arrest the suspect.
Trigger warning: Murder/violence
A man named Yamin killed his wife by gunfire after she refused to go home with him from her mother’s house in Muzzafargarh, Daily Jang has reported.
The mother of the deceased woman was also injured in firing.
According to the police, the wife had left her husband’s house following a quarrel between the couple some time ago.
The accused attempted to persuade his wife to return, but when his efforts failed, he opened fire on both his wife and mother-in-law.
Local police are investigating the case.
At least 76 people have been killed and 440 injured after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southern provinces early on Monday morning with the tremors felt as far as away as Syria and Lebanon. An additional 440 people have been injured with numbers expected to rise.
The strongest of the numerous strong aftershocks, measuring 6.7 magnitude, was felt throughout the region.
Syria has reported 42 deaths so far as rescue operations continue after day break.
Social media has been flooded with numerous videos of the earthquake and it’s aftermath. In one video, an apartment complex collapses, raising billows of dust visible even in the dark. Others show people stuck under rubble while survivors move to help them.
Turkey’s disaster agency has appealed for help from the international community as it conducts search and rescue operations.