An elderly woman was killed with a sharp knife in Bilal Colony of Sahiwal on Monday, as women unaccompanied by men continue to fall victim to unknown vigilantes in the city.
Identified as Khursheed, 65, a resident of Tariq Bin Ziyad Colony, the victim had gone to Bilal Colony to visit her relatives when an unidentified attacker hit her with his bike and then attacked her with a knife, wounding her seriously.
The people at the crime scene tried to capture the attacker but he succeeded in fleeing. The victim was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Earlier, another woman was injured by an attacker with a sharp knife in Tariq Bin Ziyad Colony.
According to reports, at least six women were attacked during one week in Farid Town, Bilal Colony and Moakal Colony areas of Sahiwal. In most cases, the women attacked were housewives. So far police have failed to catch the attackers believed to be from the same gang.
