SUKKUR: A man along with his son was arrested for killing his daughter and her friend in the name of honour in Jani Dero Jagir village of Jacobabad district on Saturday.

Officials at the Mauladad police station said that Dango Jagirani, helped by his son Shaukat Jagirani, shot dead his daughter, Farida Marri, 22, wife of Naseebullah Marri, and Qalandar Bukhsh Jakhrani, 25, on suspicion of an extramarital affair between them.

They said the bodies were taken in custody and the two suspects were arrested at the crime scene soon after the double murder.

The bodies were taken to the Jacobabad Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination and then handed over to the heirs.

No FIR was registered till late in the evening.

Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2017

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