South Africa has experienced a “deeply disturbing” increase in rape and murder, partially explained by deadly riots in July, the police minister said on Friday. Twenty percent more murders were committed between July and September, compared to the same period last year, police minister Bheki Cele said. “Among the many other factors that contributed to […]
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Two arrested after girl’s body found dumped in Metro station washroom
ISLAMABAD: The body of a minor girl was found dumped in a washroom of a non-functional metro bus station in G-11 on Monday. The girl is yet to be identified and was aged between 11 and 12 years. Police suspected that the girl was subjected to sexual assault and then strangled, as there were some […]
Female lawyer shot dead in Lahore
LAHORE: A female lawyer has been shot dead in Lahore on Tuesday. According to the details, in Lahore’s Johar Town unidentified armed men, who were riding motorbike, opened fire at the vehicle of the female lawyer. In the attack, the lawyer got seriously injured who was rushed to Jinnah Hospital, but she failed to survive. The […]
Police officer deployed on anti-polio team’s security shot dead
KOHAT: On Sunday, a police constable deployed for the security of the anti-polio team was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kohat. Police suspect personal enmity may have driven the assailants to murder the victim. The provincial police have launched a search after gathering the evidence. The body of the deceased cop was shifted […]
Zahir Jaffer’s father sent men to dispose off Noor Mukaddam’s body: challan
ISLAMABAD: The Police have submitted a challan to trial court according to which, Noor Mukadam’s murder could have been avoided if Zakir Jaffer, the father of prime suspect Zahir Jaffer, has informed the police instead of helping his son. According to the investigation reported, Zahir told that when Noor refused to marry him, he forcibly […]
Bail granted to six suspects challanged by Noor Mukadam’s father
In Islamabad High Court (IHC) a petition was filed on Thursday, for cancellation of bail granted to five Therapy Workers employees and its owner. In the petition, the decision given by an additional session judge was challenged by Shaukat Muqaddam, father of Noor Muqaddam. The court while granting bails to the six suspects […]
Children murdered in Faisalabad
A 9-year-old boy and a 15-year-old housemaid were allegedly killed in two separate incidents in Faisalabad. A 9-year-old boy was hit in the chest with a brick during a children’s argument, while the body of a 15-year-old housemaid was found in a room. Police have arrested two teenage boys, their father, allegedly involved in the […]
Man who murdered MBBS student for refusing marriage proposal given death sentence
A district and sessions court in Peshawar handed a death sentence to the main accused Mujahidullah Afridi in the Asma Rani murder case. District and Sessions Judge Ashfaq Ta announced the verdict after examining evidence and hearing both the prosecution and the defence. The court acquitted two accused Siddiqullah and Shahzeb due to lack of […]
Body of missing US woman found in Russia
Russian investigators said Saturday they have detained a man on suspicion of murder after finding the body of a foreign woman the media identified as a missing American student. Russian news agencies identified the woman as 34-year-old US citizen Catherine Serou. Earlier this week, investigators said that a 34-year-old foreign woman who lived just outside […]
Politician Saghir Chughtai’s son alleges his father was murdered
PTI’s candidate for the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Late) Sardar Saghir Khan Chugtai’s son Sardar Ahmed Khan Chugtai has alleged that his father’s death was no accident. While talking to the media Chugtai said, “My father was murdered. This was not an accident. My father was the only hope of Azad Kashmir’s […]