Nowshera man allegedly shoots dead daughter, fiancé over 'honour'

Mushtaq Paracha
July 09, 2019

Nowshera man with help of son allegedly shot dead daughter and fiancé when latter came to meet his to-be wife in father's absence

Nowshera man allegedly shoots dead daughter, fiancé over 'honour'
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NOWSHERA: A man with the help of his son allegedly shot dead his daughter and her fiancé in yet another incident of so-called "honour-killing".

The man — identified as Akbar Khan, a resident of Zaramina area — and his son, Ahmed Ali, allegedly killed his daughter andher fiancé, Nazir Khan, when he was informed that his daughter soon-to-be husband had come to meet her in his absence.

According to police, both the deceased had liked each other for some time and were engaged a week ago.

Police said they have registered a first information report (FIR) on behalf of the brother of late Nazir Khan, the woman's fiancé, and commenced an investigation into the alleged "honour-killing".


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