Stepsons butcher woman over property dispute

Nagpur, June 08: A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her stepsons over sharing of property in the wee hours of Sunday. The incident occurred at victim’s Farooque Nagar home. Victim Ishrat Jahan had married Yaar Mohammed, who is in his fifties and having ten children from his first wife, just a couple of months back.

Police said that Ishrat, who received 30 stab wounds, was attacked by her stepsons— Ghulam Nabi (25) and Mohammed Shafi (20)— along with a servant Mohammed Salim (30). Victim’s brother Shiraz Anwar, whose room was locked from outside by the assailants, broke the window in order to get out and save Ishrat.

He managed to reach her room but it was too late. He however identified the assailants to the police. Police said Hina Kauser (4), the victim’s from previous marriage, was present in the room where Ishrat was killed.

—Agencies–