Karo-kari claims two more lives
April 25, 2004
LARKANA – A teenaged girl and a man were shot dead under the pretext of Karo-kari in the Bakrani area near in Larkana on April 24.
Abdul Majeed Taggar, resident of Piyaral Jhatyal village, 20km off here, shot at and killed his unmarried sister, Reshman, 18, in their house.
Later, he also killed Deedar Ali at another place whereas a passerby, Zahid Hussain Taggar, was injured in the firing.
Majeed escaped after committing the crime and Hussain was admitted to the Chandka Medical College Hospital.
Bakhshal Taggar, father of Hussain, who lodged an FIR with the Bakrani police, said that his son was innocent.
Police registered another FIR of the girl’s killing on behalf of the state.
Source: Dawn
Date:4/25/2004