Topic: Chikar
Chikar: Groom arrested for firing during wedding ceremony, toddler killed
Chikar, Azad Kashmir: (Azadi Times) In a tragic incident, a groom, Ikram son of Qamar-ud-din, was arrested by the police during his wedding ceremony...
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