Two women were subjected to domestic violence and murdered by their husbands in different parts of the City. In another incident, a man shaved the head of his wife after a dispute.
The first case was reported in Iqbal Town where the suspect Tahir Munir had a dispute with his wife Naheed Tahir. According to Usman, victim’s son, his father turned violent after exchange of harsh words and attacked his mother with a knife. His sister and cousin tried to save her. However, she received fatal injuries and was shifted to Sheikh Zayed Hospital where she could not survive and died during the treatment. A murder case was registered against the suspect and the Police said that he has been arrested.
The other incident was reported in Bhogiwal, Shalimar. On the day of the incident, the husband strangled the victim with a scarf after a brief exchange of words.