A man killed his younger brother after a heated dispute over an inflated electricity bill in Gujranwala district of Punjab. According to police reports, the incident occurred at a house on Prince Road in Gujranwala city. The brothers, identified as Murtaza and Umar Farooq, quarreled over the high electricity bill, which escalated into a violent confrontation. Murtaza used a sharp instrument to cut Umar’s throat, resulting in his death at the scene. A case has been registered against Murtaza, and the police are conducting raids to arrest him. In a separate incident in Faisalabad, another man was stabbed to death…
Author: Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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