Woman gunned down over giving birth to girl

A man, enraged with his wife giving birth to a baby girl, allegedly killed her in the tribal area of Rojhan.

Hakim Ali, a resident of the Doli area, was angry at his wife over her delivering a daughter and allegedly shot her dead before fleeing the crime scene.

Upon receiving the information about the incident, Border Military Police (BMP) reached the spot and handed over the victim’s body to her heirs.

Circle in-charge BMP Fahad Mazari told the media that the husband was angry with his wife over her refusal to go live with her in-laws and for giving birth to a baby girl. 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 8^th, 2023.