A young woman was killed and her mother injured when her fiance attacked them with an axe during a domestic dispute in the Hangoora Goth area off the Super Highway, media reports said on Tuesday.
Officials identified the suspect as Gohar Ali. They said he struck his 24-year-old fiancee Rasheeda with an axe, fatally injuring her. Her mother Rani also sustained serious wounds in the assault.
Police shifted the body and the injured woman to hospital, arrested the suspect at the scene, and seized the murder weapon.
District East police spokesperson confirmed that investigators had taken the axe into evidence. DSP Sohrab Goth Aurangzeb Khattak said Rasheeda suffered a fatal blow behind the ear, adding that the wound showed clear signs of a deliberate attack.
During questioning, Gohar claimed he had been chopping wood when a piece accidentally hit Rasheeda and her mother. Police rejected his account, saying the injuries did not match his statement.
Investigators believe the attack stemmed from a domestic dispute and are working to establish the motive.