Six arrested for allegedly murdering Pakistani-Spanish sisters

Police say Aneesa, Arooj Abbas killed for 'honour' after being lured back from Spain to Gujrat

LAHORE:

Police arrested six men for their alleged involvement in the murder of two Spanish sisters of Pakistani origin in Gujrat on Sunday.

According to an official statement, the two sisters were killed in the name of "honour" on Saturday and the accused have confessed to being involved in the murder

In a press conference, District Police Officer Gujrat Ata-ur-Rehman stated that the two sisters were allegedly killed by their brother and uncle for not complying as they were forcefully married within the family.

The two victims, Anisa Abbas (24) and Arooj Abbas (21), wanted to separate from their Pakistani husbands and were forcibly called from Spain to Gujarat, where they were strangled and shot dead on Friday night, said police.

Read: Pakistani-Spanish sisters killed for ‘honour’ in Gujrat

The arrested persons included Shehryar (brother), Muhammad Hanif (uncle), Qasid, Atiq, Hassan and Asfandyar.

According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, a case of the incident has been registered while the investigation is being carried out from all angles.

It may be recalled that Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz had taken notice of the murder of two sisters within the limits of Galyana Police Station in Gujarat and demanded a report from the inspector general of Police.