A runaway couple from Chakwal was murdered and their bodies were later hanged on a tree on Thursday. Afzal Pathan, from the Maswal area that comes under the jurisdiction of Dhadial Police Station, had married Malik Mazhar Hussain’s daughter Salma. The couple had eloped to Mardan. A kidnapping case was registered in the Dhadial Police Station.
On the occasion of Eid, Akhtar’s family contacted the couple over the phone and assured them that they will be forgiven if they return. A day before Eid, the couple returned to the village, where they were shot and killed. Their bodies were hanged on a tree. The police shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital and initiated an investigation.
