CHARSADDA: A woman killed her co-wife in the Shabqadar area here over a domestic dispute before dying by suicide, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in Daryab Korona area.

According to the initial police report, the two women were married to Noor Taj, who is currently living in Saudi Arabia for employment.

Police said that the two women, identified as Taj Begum and Jamila, got into an argument at home over a family matter. Jamila killed Begum with an axe and later jumped into a well located inside the house.

The family has said it doesn’t intend to pursue legal action on the matter.

Police said they had initiated an inquiry under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Meanwhile, a man was murdered in the Garhi Kakakhel area here.

The body of Rab Nawaz, who had been missing for the last several days, was found near his residence.

The police said that unidentified people dumped the body near the deceased’s house and fled.

They said the man was a resident of Peshawar but currently lived in Rajjar town’s Godam Korona area.

His widow, Salma, told police that her husband left home a few days ago but didn’t return.

She nominated Ejaz, a resident of Shah Dhand area in Peshawar, for her husband’s murder over an old enmity.

The police registered a case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code and launched an investigation.

Police said efforts were under way to arrest the suspect and ascertain details surrounding the murder.

Published in Dawn, September 10th, 2026