Love marriage costs couple their lives.

RAHIM YAR KHAN -- A couple was killed by the family members of the girl over contracting love marriage here in Kotsamaba Town, some 23km from here, on Saturday.

According to police sources, 30-year-old Abdul Sattar, resident of Chak 77/NP developed relations with his close relative Shabana, a resident of the same village and later both contracted love marriage six months ago. The parents of Shabana, however, were annoyed over the marriage.

Efforts were started to mediate between the two families and a decisive meeting in this regard was held at Kotsamaba police station some 10 days back. During the meeting, the police SHO managed to make both the families agree to the marriage. On the SHO's assurance, the couple started living with the Abdul...