SAHIWAL: A man strangled his three daughters and injured his wife over domestic disputes in Arifwala the other day.
A police official told local media outlet that Ahmed Yar, 39, was married to Shakeela and had six children. Ahmed had been unemployed for some time and the couple had frequent disputes following which Shakeela went over to her parents’ house a few days ago.
He further informed that Ahmed, brought Shakeela back and the couple again quarrelled following which he strangled his daughters 11-year-old Zainab Bibi, Zunera, 6, and Marriam, 2, while they were asleep. He also tried to kill his wife but she somehow escaped. She was shifted to District Headquarter Hospital Pakpattan for treatment. Later, the police arrested the accused.