NANKANA SAHIB: A man shot himself dead after killing a newly-wed bride in the Shahpura locality of Nankana Sahib, ARY News reported.
According to police, 18-year-old Iqra, who got married two days back, had come to visit her parents in the city.
She went to meet her neighbours when a man identified as Karamat shot at and killed her and then committed suicide.
Citing initial investigation, a police official said Karamat opened fire at Iqra after a dispute with her parents. He said further probe into the incident is underway.
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Last month, a man had committed suicide in the city of Chiniot, Punjab after killing his wife and three children. The incident had taken place in the area of Rai Chand where a man named Mohammad Aijaz opened fire on his three children and wife before taking his own life.
Mohammad Aijaz killed his wife Rubina, 5 year-old son Abu Bakar, 4 year-old daughter Tehreem and 3 years-old son Murtazeen by firing at them, according to the police.
The family was said to be very poor and the couple used to argue over this issue more often than not.
