Nurmahal woman killed in Philippines
Sunday, 10/11/2013
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Phillaur : A Nurmahal woman who had been living in the Philippines for the past 20 years was shot dead near Manila on Friday morning. The victim, Neelam, belonging to Quilla Mohalla in Nurmahal, was riding pillion with her domestic help on a motorcycle when two unidentified assailants shot at her.
She died on the spot while her domestic help sustained bullet injuries and was admitted in a nearby hospital.
Neelam is survived by her husband Devinder Kumar and their three children, who too were living in the Phillipines. The family was scheduled to visit Nurmahal shortly for a marriage function.
The victim is one among the many NRIs hailing from Nurmahal, Phagwara, Nakodar and Shahkot areas of Doaba who have been murdered in the Philippines in recent past.