"Drunken Behavior" Prompts Murder/Suicide Attempt

"Jassowala, Pakistan - Upset over drunken behaviour of her husband, a woman today gave poisonous substance to her minor daughter before allegedly committing suicide at a village here, police said.

"According to police, the incident took place at Jassowala village in the district, where 25-year-old Hemlata first gave poisonous substance to her four-year-old daughter and then herself consumed the substance this morning following a tiff with her husband Sonu over his drunken behaviour.

"They were soon rushed to a nearby hospital where Hemlata died. However, her daughter was saved by the doctors, they said.

"Police are interrogating Sonu in this regard."

From PTI News...

Triple Murder/Suicide In Pakistan

"Swabi, Pakistan - A man in Swabi district killed three people of a family and later committed suicide, police said on Sunday.

"The police said Abdul Basit killed the three men in the district’s Anbar village, adding that the men were identified as Abdul Malik, a butcher, and his two sons - Farooq and Khalid. The police said the three butchers were slaughtering an animal early in the morning when Basit opened fire at them, killing the men instantly. Police officials said the accused later shot himself at his home. They said Basit had had a heated argument with the butchers a few days back, adding that it appeared to be the reason for the killings. The police have registered a first information report."

From The Daily Times...

"Love Triangle" Three Banger in Pakistan

"A young man committed suicide after killing a girl he loved and the man she was allegedly having an affair with in the Baghbanpura on Wednesday.

"The victims have been identified as Sidra Siddique (22), a resident of Naqshibandi Bazaar and Najam Ali Qazi (35), a resident of Daroghawala, while the killer was identified as Advocate Noorulameen, who was also a resident of Naqshbandi Bazaar. Police officials said that Sidra was a student of class 10 class and had been taking extra classes at a local academy owned by Najam.

"The Bagbanpura Police station house officer (SHO) said that on the day of the incident Noorulamin had visited Najams house, where he ran his academy and was teaching Sidra at the time. He said that the assailant locked the door behind him and opened fire on Najam and Sirda, adding that Sidra received two bullets in her head and one in her chest, , while Najam was shot thrice in his side. The SHO said that after killing the two, Noorulameen shot himself in the head. The police seized a silenced pistol and a letter containing a suicide note explaining the reasons behind the killings from the scene. Police officials said that since the killer had used a silenced pistol, the crime was not discovered until one of Najam’s students visited his house. The student informed the authorities who removed the bodies to the morgue after reaching the scene."

From The Daily Times...