Man arrested for killing sister, her newborn son in Muzaffargarh.

Byline: Muhammad Ali

A man was arrested on Thursday for killing his sister and her newborn son in Muzaffargarh district's Alipur tehsil, said Kot Addu police after recovering the victims' bodies from a hole.

Speaking to DawnNewsTV, Kot Addu DSP Ejaz Hussain Bukhari stated that the victim's brother had confessed to killing his sister and her son, before disposing of their bodies by burying them in a deserted area in Alipur tehsil's Baqir Town.

According to the official, the victim's brother had wanted her to register a kidnapping case against her husband, whom she had married approximately a year-and-a-half ago.

The official maintained that bullet wounds were found on the victim's body while initial reports suggested her newborn child had been strangled to death. "In light of these findings, we cannot say whether the victims were buried alive," he added.

The DSP stated...

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