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In-laws arrested as burnt woman dies

SAHIWAL: The woman who was set ablaze by in-laws succumbed to her injuries in hospital on Saturday while the police arrested her husband Shahzad Ahmed along with his father, sister and brother. Reports said Shamim Akhtar and her father-in-law Muhammad Husain exchanged hot words over a family dispute on Oct 3. Later, her sister-in-law Donia, Shahzad and Muhammad Husain beat up Shamim and sprinkled kerosene oil on her. The neighbours shifted the woman to hospital where she succumbed to her burn injuries on Saturday. Harappa police have arrested M Husain, Shahzad Ahmed, Donia, Shahzad’s brother Asif and registered a case under Section 302 of the PPC. The Punjab IG has sought a report on the case.
Source: Dawn
Date:10/22/2006