Man kills daughter

Published May 10, 2008

DADU, May 9: A girl was killed by her father and uncle on the pretext of karo-kari in Nazarabad village, taluka Mehar on Friday.

Rubina Lashari 20, was shot dead by her father Shabbir Lashari and uncle Mumtaz Lashari for allegedly developing illicit relations with an abnormal person Mumtaz Panhwar.

After killing her, they cut her neck and other parts of body and threw them outside the house.

After getting information Radhan police reached the spot and arrested Shabbir Lashari while Mumtaz Lashari escaped.—Correspondent

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