‘Honour’ Killing: Man shoots sister over suspicion

A young girl was shot and killed by her brother after the latter suspected her of having an affair.

FAISALABAD:
A young girl was shot and killed by her brother after the latter suspected her of having an affair. According to police officials, Jalli Fatyana City resident Muhammad Husain suspected his sister Shazia of having illicit relations with a youth of the same locality. On Wednesday morning, Husain shot his sister and dumped her body in a cupboard before fleeing the scene. Police officials have registered a case on the complaint of Shazia’s father Nasram Ali but no arrest has been reported so far.


Published in The Express Tribune, January 12th, 2012.