Heinous crime : Man kills sister, niece over ‘honour’

FAISALABAD: A man killed his sister and niece near Lundianwala police station. A police spokesman said Muhammad Yar, a resident of Chak 632-GB, accused his sister and her daughter of loose morals and attacked them with an axe. He then fled from the house. Both women died on their way to the hospital. Rafiq Ali, a relatives, said Yar had also killed his wife after he accused her of having an affair three years ago. He said Yar had been released from prison a couple of months ago. Lundianwala station house officer said the police had registered a case and were searching for the suspect.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2014.