LAHORE: A woman and her young daughter were allegedly murdered in the name of honour in at Alfalah Town, while eight persons were injured in an armed clash between two groups in North Cantonment area.

The first incident, the suspect, Mohabbat Khan, allegedly attacked his wife Shahnaz (45) and her daughter Samia (18) with a dagger, leaving them dead on the spot.

A police official said the Dolphin Squad personnel, immediately responding to a 15 call, reached the house where they found bodies of the two women.

He said the personnel managed to arrest the alleged killer after a brief chase when he was trying to escape. The suspect claimed he killed the mother and her daughter for ‘honour’.

In the other incident, he said, eight persons, including Sakhawat, Safdar and Wajid were injured when two residents of North Cantonment area clashed over a minor issue and opened fire.

The suspects fled the scene and police are conducting raids to arrest them, the police official said.

Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2024