Tania Khaskheli's family fears for life amid threats

KARACHI: The family of Tania Khaskheli, who was murdered by Khan Noohani for rejecting his marriage proposal, has requested for security after receiving threats from influential people.

Khan Nohani, a landlord of Jhangara Bajara town in Sehwan, along with his associates allegedly shot dead grade-10 student Tania in her house after her family refused to marry off their daughter to Khan.

"We are being threatened by some influential people," Tania's father said, adding that despite making efforts, he had failed to get justice for his daughter. 

On September 24, the family had reached Karachi from Sehwan on under police security, amid fears for their safety bu their security concerns remain unaddressed to date, as the family continues to receive threats from influential people. 

"I appeal to the Chief Minister of Sindh [Murad Ali Shah] to provide security to my family," he said. 

Pursuing legal proceedings in an anti-terrorism court has reaped no result with the case seemingly have come to a standstill. 

The prime suspects Khan Noohani, Ali Noohani and Maula Bakhsh admitted to Tania’s murder on September 30, after they 

The police apprehended Khan in an encounter in Dureji area of Balochistan on September 18, but Ali remained at large until his arrest nine days later, from the forests in Sanghar's Landho vicinity.