LARKANA: A man was arrested after he allegedly shot dead his niece and her friend in the name of honour in Mevo Shaikh village within the jurisdiction of the Taluka police station on Sunday night.

The police said that the suspect, Allahdino Umrani, was arrested and the crime weapon was seized from him after the double murder. They said the suspect believed that his niece, Ms Shabana, had an extramarital affair with her friend, Jamil Ahmed Umrani.

Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2023

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