Two killed for honour

Published April 12, 2019
The police  registered an FIR and have started investigation. — Reuters/File
The police registered an FIR and have started investigation. — Reuters/File

CHARSADDA: A man gunned down his daughter-in-law and her alleged paramour in the name of honour in the limits of Sar Dheri police station here on Thursday.

In-charge Azizabad police post said that one Zamin Khan of Nazo Kallay Azizabad opened indiscriminate fire with his pistol on his daughter-in -law and her alleged paramour. As a result, both were killed on the spot.

Later, the attacker handed himself over to the Sar Dheri police along with the pistol. The police registered an FIR and have started investigation.

Published in Dawn, April 12th, 2019

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