In the name of honour: Man, woman killed over alleged karo-kari

According to the reports, Suhrab Lund suspected that his daughter-in-law was having an affair with Islam Lund.


Our Correspondent August 11, 2013
According to the reports, Suhrab Lund suspected that his daughter-in-law was having an affair with Islam Lund. PHOTO: FILE

SUKKUR:


A man and a woman were killed over the suspicion of karo-kari in the Wahid Bux Lund village, Ghotki, in the Jarwar police limits on Saturday.


According to the reports, Suhrab Lund suspected that his daughter-in-law was having an affair with Islam Lund.

Islam was sitting at a roadside hotel when Suhrab and his sons, Zulfiqar and Ghulam Haider, opened fire on him. Later, the accused came back to their house and killed the woman and fled from the scene.

The police shifted the body to Civil Hospital, Mirpur Mathelo for an autopsy and later handed it over to the relatives. Reports said that Murtaza was in Islamabad for a couple of days, and taking advantage of his absence, his father and brothers allegedly killed his wife.

ASI Ghulam Haider Malik has registered an FIR against Suhrab, Zulfiqar and Ghulam. Meanwhile, no arrests were made till the filing of this report.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 12th, 2013.

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