Bride killed on wedding day

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published September 5, 2016

RAWALPINDI: A woman was shot, allegedly by her cousin, on her wedding day on Sunday just a few metres from the wedding hall on Chakri Road, police said.

Amina Bibi, 27, was being driven to the marriage hall from a beauty salon when her car was intercepted by two motorcycle riders.

Police said one of the motorcyclists had been identified as her cousin, Mohammad Zubair. He allegedly shot her while she was in the backseat of the car, killing her on the spot. The killers then fled.

SHO Yar Mohammad told Dawn the bride was shot four times.

A preliminary police investigation suggests that the deceased’s cousin was opposed to her marriage, which was arranged by her parents outside the family.

A murder case has been registered with the Saddar Bairooni police, based on a complaint from the mother of the deceased. The body was handed over to the family.

Published in Dawn September 5th, 2016

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Zalmay

Sep 05, 2016 10:10am

Most unfortunate

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Pakistan Zindabad

Sep 05, 2016 11:17am

Are we going to give a new name to this killing or do the Justice?

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Nomi Goraya

Sep 05, 2016 12:16pm

This is Pakistan where egos are higher than innocent lives very unfortunate

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TUQ

Sep 05, 2016 12:16pm

I have two serious questions 1) What went wrong in this 25 to 30 years which has wiped the respect, value, tolerance and the value of a human being. 2) To went out the tolerance element, how is that the weapons (guns, bombs etc) are so easily available. This requires a serious and sincere study to the root level and then more serious and sincere approach to eradicate this menace (1 &2) from the root. Else this will multiply by two a minimum in times to come (tit for tat or tat for tit)....

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Nomi Goraya

Sep 05, 2016 12:26pm

@TUQ Sorry sir it is not from last 25 years it is our culture which we failed to change. All folk love stories of Punjab take pride in snatching the girl if you fail to get her via proper channel. Unfortunately we are stuck in same old times and failed to move an inch forward. As long as females are treated as commodity of honor than human beings this will keep on repeating. High time to change our attitude and way of thinking

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Lara Lappa

Sep 05, 2016 01:28pm

@Nomi Goraya Our culture and society will never let change anything re women and their rights as it's true in Punjab and other region of Pakistan for centuries and not just 25 or 30 years.

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D.K. PAMNANI

Sep 05, 2016 02:05pm

Most sadden incient.

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Amer RAO

Sep 05, 2016 04:28pm

Really sad news. RIP

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Ali

Sep 05, 2016 05:38pm

Women are not personal properties, their choices need respect, full stop!! Shameful act and should be condemned.

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Ahsan Gul

Sep 05, 2016 08:27pm

Now, the punishment should be swift and examplary.

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Kamal2

Sep 06, 2016 05:38am

how sad

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