RAWALPINDI: An enraged man stabbed his stepmother’s friend to death in the name of honour and injured her in the Dhamial area on Sunday.

Shafat Hussain, a resident of Girja Road, lodged a police complaint stating that his stepmother and her cousin Nadeemul Hassan, who had been staying at his house since Saturday, were found in an objectionable condition at night. He observed them until 4am. Unable to tolerate it any longer, he stabbed them, killing Nadeemul Hassan on the spot and critically injuring his stepmother. Hussain claimed he acted in the name of honour and called the police to surrender himself.

In another incident, unidentified burglars broke into a house in Bahria Town Phase 8 and escaped with valuables including money and gold jewellery.

Shafiq Kiani, a resident of Bahria Town Phase 8, lodged a police complaint stating that burglars broke into his house in his family’s absence. Upon his return, he found the locks broken and the house ransacked. Stolen items included Rs2.5 million, gold jewelry weighing 15 tolas, a laptop, and a camera.

Published in Dawn, July 15th, 2024

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