Man kills younger brother over 'exorbitant electricity bill' in Punjab

In a gruesome incident, a man killed his younger brother in a dispute over an inflated electricity bill in Punjab, it emerged on Tuesday.

According to police, the harrowing incident took place in a house at Prince Road in Gujranwala city.

The law enforcers said the brothers, identified as Murtaza and Umar Farooq, quarreled over the exorbitant bill, leading to a violent confrontation.

Murtaza used a sharp instrument to cut Umar's throat, resulting in his death at the scene.

However, the body of the victim was shifted to a hospital for medico-legal procedure.

A case was registered against the suspect and the police are conducting raids to arrest the main culprit.

It's pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government has hiked power tariffs up to Rs48.84 per unit for domestic consumers in line with the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) demand.

The increase in electricity prices has resulted in inflated bills, exacerbating the struggles of inflation-hit citizens.