Two killed for ‘honour’

LAHORE:

A 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old boy were allegedly murdered by the girl’s father for ‘honour’ in Kahna on Wednesday.

Reportedly, 17-year-old Farah had eloped from her house three days ago to be with 18-year-old Adnan Maseeh, greatly frustrating her family. On Wednesday, the suspect seized an opportunity shot the victims.

They died from gunshot wounds. Police moved the bodies to a morgue for an autopsy and were investigating the matter after collecting forensic evidence from the crime scene.

Inspector General Police Punjab (IGP) Faisal Shahkar took notice of the incident and demanded a report of the incident from CCPO Lahore. IG Punjab directed senior officers to reach the spot immediately and directed DIG operations to constitute special teams to arrest the accused as soon as possible. The IGP said the accused will be arrested and punished.

Honour killings unfortunately remain a common occurrence within Punjab. In May of this year, two sisters were allegedly killed by relatives over wanting to divorce their husbands.

The victims, both Spanish nationals, had returned to their native Gujrat upon the family’s request, where they were murdered.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 20^th, 2022.