Baghlan man guns down 3-of his family members

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): A man shot dead three members of his family, including his spouse, in Khanjan district of northern Baghlan province, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place in Tal Chaharbagh area of the district on Saturday night around 7:00pm, the police headquarters said in a statement.

It said a man named Abdullah fatally shot his wife, brother and nephew.

The statement linked the incident with domestic dispute, but did not provide further details.

The suspect fled the scene, but police have launched efforts to apprehend him.

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