Man allegedly kills brother, three family members in Abbottabad

Abbottabad: A man allegedly gunned down his brother, sister-in-law, and their two daughters in Abbottabad district on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in the Bandi Attai area of Havelian.

The suspect allegedly killed his brother along with his family members, but the motive behind the murders could not be immediately ascertained.

A police team had been dispatched to the area and a first information report (FIR) was being registered at the Havelian police station. The suspect killed his brother, his sister-in-law, and two nieces before fleeing the scene.

Police had reached the spot and the bodies of the victims were shifted to the Havelian hospital for post-mortem.