'Honor' killing claims four lives in Kasur

Kasur: Two women and as many men were killed and another injured by a man for honour in Kasur on Wednesday, police said.

Accused Yaseen first shot dead his wife Shamshad and daughter Sonia and then went to a hair dresser shop to shoot two men Waqas and Ilyas in Sattoki area of Mustafaabad police. Illyas and Waqas were shot dead at the hair drsser shop by the suspect who fled the scene.

The firing also left another man identified as Qasim wounded who was shifted to a hospital.

Police shifted the bodies for autopsies and began hunt for the runaway suspect.

Preliminary police inquiries showed that Shamshad wanted to get her Sonia married with Waqas, but suspect Yaseen was opposing it. The accused had stopped his wife and daughter to see Waqas.

The provincial police chief took notice of the incident, directing the Sheikhupura regional police chief and the district police officer to form teams and arrest the suspect.

He made it clear that the culprit would be behind the bars soon.