‘Honour’ Killings: Man kills two daughters
A man killed two of his daughters for refusing to marry according to his wishes.
MULTAN:
A man killed two of his daughters for refusing to marry according to his wishes. According to police officials, Muzaffarabad resident Hameed shot his daughters Rubina, 14 and Sakeena, 17 for refusing to marry their cousins. Police officials said that the girls had told their father they wanted to complete their schooling before they were married but he refused. On their insistence, Hameed shot both of his daugters on Saturday. Police officials have registered a case and are searching for Hameed, who fled the district.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2011.
A man killed two of his daughters for refusing to marry according to his wishes. According to police officials, Muzaffarabad resident Hameed shot his daughters Rubina, 14 and Sakeena, 17 for refusing to marry their cousins. Police officials said that the girls had told their father they wanted to complete their schooling before they were married but he refused. On their insistence, Hameed shot both of his daugters on Saturday. Police officials have registered a case and are searching for Hameed, who fled the district.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2011.