Man arrested for killing brother-in-law

RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested a man on charges of killing his brother in law in the Jhawra area of Misrial Road in Rawalpindi.

Earlier, the police had recovered the decapitated body of the slain in a trunk on Masrial Road in the jurisdiction of Naseerabad Police Station.

During the investigation, police identified the victim as Nasir, a tractor trolley driver, the sole breadwinner of his four daughters and wife.

During the investigation, police arrested the slain’s brother-in-law identified as Nadeem, who confessed to killing Nasir.

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The suspect admitted to killing his brother-in-law over a financial dispute.

According to the police, Nadeem axed to death Nasir, and then decapitated his body to obscure his identity.

The suspect later disposed of the body, by placing it in a trunk, in an isolated area.

Police said that that the suspect revealed that he wanted to sell Nasir’s tractor trolley, which Nasir had refused as it was his sole means of livelihood.

The police solved the blind murder case and apprehended the suspect.

Rawalpindi CPO Syed Khalid Hamdani commended the police team for swiftly solving the case and arresting the accused.

Hamdani assured that all legal requirements would be fulfilled to get the accused punishment.

Naseerabad police had discovered the decapitated body in a trunk on Misrial Road three days ago.