Dangerous love: Alleged murderer confesses to crime
Adil revealed that he had been in love with Humaira for years, but her parents had rejected his proposal.
MANSEHRA:
A man arrested on murder charges on Friday, confessed to killing a girl.
According to the police, Adil, a resident of Kaligah village, was arrested for killing 17-year-old Humaira last month when she had gone to visit her uncle in a neighbouring village.
During his physical remand, Adil revealed that he had been in love with Humaira for years, but her parents had rejected his proposal.
He told the police that Humaira’s parents secretly got her engaged to another man, which “was not acceptable to him.”
According to Adil, Humaira had called him to one last meeting and told him to forget about her. Infuriated, he shot her six times.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2012.
A man arrested on murder charges on Friday, confessed to killing a girl.
According to the police, Adil, a resident of Kaligah village, was arrested for killing 17-year-old Humaira last month when she had gone to visit her uncle in a neighbouring village.
During his physical remand, Adil revealed that he had been in love with Humaira for years, but her parents had rejected his proposal.
He told the police that Humaira’s parents secretly got her engaged to another man, which “was not acceptable to him.”
According to Adil, Humaira had called him to one last meeting and told him to forget about her. Infuriated, he shot her six times.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2012.