Sheikhupura: ‘Mentally ill’ man slaughters eight people while they were sleeping


Sheikhupura: In a gruesome incident, a man slaughtered eight people using a sharp-edged weapon in the Sheikhupura district of Punjab province, police said on Saturday.
As per details, accused Faizur Rasool, who is said to be mentally-ill, stabbed eight people to death while they were sleeping in the open air at different farm houses in village.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the sites and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital. The officer said the suspect was detained and behaved like a mentally unstable person. However, the suspect would be sent for a medical checkup for a final assessment.
The incident has caused panic among residents in the region.
District Police Officer Faisal Mukhtar told that the suspected killer approached the victims with a sharp axe, revealing that the weapon used in the killings has been recovered.
Among the slain, two people have been identified as Dilawar (22) and Asad (24). They were residents of Hichhar village.
The motive behind the murders is still unknown. However, an investigation into the incident is underway.

Our understanding of memory is all wrong
- 4 hours ago

Our guide to every Week 7 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets
- 14 hours ago
Punjab extends Section 144 for seven days
- a day ago
Spinner Maharaj to return for South Africa against Pakistan
- 2 hours ago

Cards vague on status of QB Murray, WR Harrison
- 14 hours ago

OpenAI suspends MLK deepfakes on Sora after ‘disrespectful’ videos
- 6 hours ago
Fitna al Hindustan top terrorist commander killed in Balochistan
- 2 hours ago

Trump manages to disappoint nearly everyone with his new IVF plan
- 13 hours ago

Pakistan successfully launches first Hyperspectral Satellite
- a few seconds ago

Atari’s resurrecting the Intellivision, one of its biggest competitors in the ‘80s
- 6 hours ago

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire, long-term peace
- 18 minutes ago
Pakistan's JF-17 Block-III jets land in Azerbaijan for bilateral aerial exercises
- an hour ago