{
  "id": 17542741,
  "title": "Woman dies by suicide after ‘strangling’ minor daughter in Bajaur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/woman-dies-by-suicide-after-strangling-minor-daughter-in-bajaur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:26:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041257/woman-dies-by-suicide-after-strangling-minor-daughter-in-bajaur"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bajaur: A woman is believed to have taken her own life after allegedly strangling her minor daughter to death in War Mamond tehsil of the Bajaur district, according to police and residents. The incident reportedly took place in the hilly Wara Kharkai area within the limits of War Mamond police station. The woman's identity remains unknown. It is stated that she first allegedly strangled her minor daughter to death and then proceeded to hang herself inside their home for reasons unknown. A police official informed Dawn that a team was dispatched to the scene following reports of the incident, and the bodies were subsequently taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar for postmortem examinations. The bodies were then handed over to the victims' relatives for burial after the postmortem procedures. Mansoor Khan, a spokesperson for the district police, announced that an investigation has been initiated to determine the reasons behind the tragic incident. Separately, a person was killed in Mina Bazaar of Lowi Mamond tehsil on Friday night after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him. The victim, Malik Tamreez Khan, who was 57 years old, was reportedly on his way home when the assailants targeted him, resulting in his fatal injuries. He was transported to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar, where he ultimately succumbed to his wounds. The police have launched an investigation to uncover the motive behind the killing and apprehend the perpetrators.",
  "summary": "BAJAUR: A woman allegedly committed suicide after ‘strangling’ her minor daughter to death in War Mamond tehsil of Bajaur district on Saturday, police and residents said. They said that the incident had occurred in the hilly Wara Kharkai area in the limits of War Mamond police station. They said the woman, whose identity could not be ascertained, first allegedly strangled her minor daughter to…",
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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."
}