Matrimonial woes: Man kills wife for resisting second marriage

Police say man, following an argument with his wife in Badar Colony, hit her with an iron rod.


Our Correspondent May 02, 2014
Police say man, following an argument with his wife in Badar Colony, hit her with an iron rod. PHOTO: FILE

LAHORE:


A man killed his wife in Badami Bagh on Thursday for not allowing him to marry another woman, police said.

They said the man, identified as Tanvir, following an argument with Shehnaz Begum in Badar Colony, hit her with an iron rod. Shehnaz, the mother of three, was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, police said.


They said they had arrested Tanvir and sent the body for autopsy.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 2nd, 2014.

COMMENTS (10)

observer | 9 years ago | Reply

@Ali:

"she would be guaranteed a decent alimony and that’s what she should have done in this case."

Decent alimony? Islamic law allows only 90 days of sustenance money to the divorced wife. Is it decent money?

Ali | 9 years ago | Reply

Its a misconception that permission is required from the first wife but the wife has every right to divorce her Husband and she would be guaranteed a decent alimony and that's what she should have done in this case.

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