{
  "id": 12795196,
  "title": "Couple who married of their own free will shot dead near Larkana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/couple-who-married-of-their-own-free-will-shot-dead-near-larkana",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:15:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035490/couple-who-married-of-their-own-free-will-shot-dead-near-larkana"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Larkana witnessed a tragic incident on Wednesday when an unidentified group of armed men ruthlessly murdered a young couple who had chosen to marry voluntarily in Ghulam Shah village, situated roughly 60 kilometers from the city. The victims, identified as Nadeem Khoso, 28, and Naghma Khoso, lost their lives at the hands of the assailants who managed to escape the scene. The newlyweds, hailing from Shikarpur district, had sought refuge in Qubo Saeed Khan, where they continued their livelihood in farm fields. Aware of the potential threat, the couple had shifted to the police station's jurisdiction. Larkana's Deputy Inspector General, Sheraz Nazir, took immediate notice of the heinous act, contacted the Superintendent of Police from Qambar-Shahdadkot, and urgently requested a comprehensive report. He also directed the police to apprehend the culprits without delay.\n\nIn a separate development, Larkana's police announced the arrest of Yasin Ghanghro, the primary suspect linked to five murders in Ratodero. The arrest took place in the Maqbool Shah area, deemed a significant breakthrough. The victims were identified as Rajab Ali Ghanghro, along with his three sons - Riaz Ali Ghanghro, Qurban Ali Ghanghro, and Bilawal Ghanghro, as well as a passerby named Abdullah Brohi. The police explained that the gruesome crime was a result of a longstanding feud between two factions of the Ghanghro community over the ownership of agricultural land. According to them, the perpetrators, riding a motorbike, entered the shop where the targeted individuals were present and unleashed a barrage of bullets, before fleeing the scene. Police further apprehended Junaid Jalbani, a wanted offender, in connection with the murders of Hanif Brohi and Rizwan Soomro, as well as various terrorism-related cases, in Hasanpur area. Additionally, Hafeez Sianch, a suspect in the Muzammil Joyo murder case, was taken into custody from the Selra Bypass area. The police assured the public that the pursuit of the suspected killers would persist.",
  "summary": "LARKANA: Unidentified armed men shot dead a couple who had married of their own free will in Ghulam Shah village, about 60 kilometres from here, within the jurisdiction of the Qubo Saeed Khan police station in Qambar-Shahdadkot district on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Nadeem Khoso, 28, and his wife, Naghma Khoso. The attackers escaped. The couple, residents of Shikarpur district, had…",
  "key_points": [
    "Young couple Nadeem and Naghma Khoso married of their own free will.",
    "Armed men killed Nadeem and Naghma in Ghulam Shah village near Larkana.",
    "Police arrest Yasin Ghanghro, suspect in five murders and land feud."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}