In Charsadda’s Shabqadar tehsil, in the Dariab Korona area, a woman allegedly killed her co-wife with an axe and other tools following a domestic dispute. She later jumped into a nearby deep well, resulting in the deaths of both women.

According to police, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of Khwaja Was Police Station. Initial information suggests that the two deceased women were co-wives and lived in separate houses, while their husband is currently residing abroad.

The victim was a mother of three children, while the alleged attacker had one daughter. The victim reportedly visited her co-wife’s house every morning to milk the cow.

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Police said that on Wednesday morning, the victim went to her co-wife’s house as usual and was milking the cow when an alleged dispute broke out between the two women. The alleged attacker then assaulted her co-wife with an axe and other tools, killing her on the spot.

After the incident, the alleged attacker went toward another house located opposite and jumped into a well approximately 50 to 60 feet deep, where she also died.

After receiving information about the incident, Khwaja Was Police Station SHO Imran Khan, along with police personnel, reached the scene. Police shifted the bodies to a hospital for the necessary legal proceedings, while further investigation into the incident is underway.