PESHAWAR: A woman and a young man were killed in two separate shooting incidents linked to domestic disputes in Khyber district and Peshawar, while another man was injured. Police arrested the suspects in both cases and recovered firearms.
In Khyber district, a domestic dispute turned fatal in the Mir Ghat Khel area, where a man allegedly shot and killed his wife during a verbal altercation. His father was also injured in the firing.
Police identified the suspect as Attaullah, son of Azad Khan. According to officials, Melawards Police Station SHO Mughrib Khan led an operation that resulted in the suspect’s arrest within hours. A firearm was also recovered from his possession.
In a separate incident in Peshawar’s Yakatoot area, a young man was allegedly shot dead by his brother following a domestic dispute.
Police said the arrested suspect, identified as Yasir, son of Yaeen and a resident of Mehand Abad, allegedly opened fire on his brother Umair during a verbal argument. Umair died from his injuries.
According to police, the suspect claimed that his brother was addicted to crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, and frequently quarrelled with family members at home. The claim has not been independently verified.
Police arrested Yasir and recovered a pistol believed to have been used in the killing. A murder case was registered on the complaint of the victim’s mother, and further investigation is under way.
Police said investigations into both incidents were continuing and further legal action would follow in accordance with the findings.
