‘Honour’ killing: Man kills sister over ‘suspicious character’

The suspect fled from the scene. His son Bagh Hussain informed him about the tragic incident via telephone.

CHAKWAL:


A man killed his sister over suspicions regarding her character at Pungain village in the jurisdiction of Dumman Police Station, Chakwal on Wednesday.


Ijaz Hussain, father of Samina Bibi told the police that she had come to her parents’ home after quarrelling with her in-laws who live in Bheen village.


She later disappeared from home for three days. He said when he went to withdraw his pension, his son Mubashar Hussain, opened fire at her and killed her.

The suspect fled from the scene. His son Bagh Hussain informed him about the tragic incident via telephone.

The police registered a case against the suspect after an autopsy was conducted at District Headquarter Hospital Chakwal.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 9th, 2012.