Man murders daughter, lover for 'honour'

SARGODHA

A man yesterday gunned down his daughter and her alleged paramour in the 'name of honour' on Monday.
The incident occurred in village 127 South in the Sillanwali police precincts.
The man killed his 17-year-old daughter along with a 20-year-old youth as he suspected them to have developed illicit relations. The bodies were shifted to morgue of the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital for autopsy. The police have registered a case against four accused and arrested one Zakir Hussain, uncle of deceased girl.
MAN DIES ON COURT PREMISES: A man died alleged during a scuffle with his opponents on the premises of District and Sessions court on Monday. Zulfiqar told the police that his father Asghar Ali was awaiting hearing of a case outside the court when his opponents thrashed him to death. The opponents, however, rejected the allegations. The deceased is said to be a heart patient. The police are investigating the incident.

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