Man tortures, murders wife over domestic dispute in Lahore's Ghaziabad

LAHORE: A woman was murdered Saturday night by her husband in the city's Ghaziabad area over a domestic dispute, Geo News reported, citing authorities.

The deceased — who was identified by law enforcement agencies (LEAs) as Erum — was also subjected to torture before she was killed, police added.

According to the authorities, Hamid often had fights with Erum, his wife,  and the torture Saturday night resulted in her death. Police reached the crime scene after they were informed and arrested Hamid.

A first information report (FIR) for murder was filed by police against Hamid, the suspect.

On the other hand, as per the deceased's bereaved family, Hamid was a drug addict and frequently asked for money in this regard. On Saturday night, when Erum refused, he subjected her to such severe torture that she passed away.

The body has now been sent for post-mortem, police stated.