A man was brutally killed by his nephew during a dispute over a residential plot in the Rehri Goth area of Sukhan. Police have taken the victim’s sister into custody and launched a search operation for her absconding son.
According to details, the incident took place near the cemetery in Rehri Goth, where 40-year-old Somar Ali was severely beaten with sticks, rods, fists and kicks. Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene following reports of the violence.
District Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada also arrived at the location to oversee the investigation. The victim was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where doctors confirmed his death.
Speaking to the media, SSP Pirzada revealed that according to the initial investigation, Somar Ali was killed by his sister and her son over a property dispute related to a plot adjacent to their residence.
Both the victim and his sister lived in the same house, and tensions had long existed between them regarding the ownership of the adjoining plot. On the day of the incident, a heated argument escalated into violence, during which the sister and her son allegedly attacked Somar Ali, resulting in his death. Police have detained the sister, and are actively conducting raids to apprehend the fugitive nephew.
Published in News Daily on 21 July 2025.