Former village headman, wife shot dead on highway

A former village headman and his wife were killed after allegedly being ambushed by motorcycle-borne assailants on the NH 91 here.

The shooting, that took place yesterday, was close to the spot of last year's infamous mother-daughter gang-rape.

According to senior superintendent of police S P Muniraj, Shahid (55) alias Bhutto, and his wife Raeesa (50) were returning home to Hasangarhi village on a bike from the district jail after meeting their three sons who are detained in a murder case.

The deceased was a former headman of Hasangarhi. The assailants were apparently aware of his return to the village and choose a secluded spot at NH 91, said the SSP.
 

A complaint naming five persons was lodged late last night by the deceased's younger brother Sagir.