Charsadda girl killed for rejecting wedding proposal

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A teenage girl was killed allegedly by her cousin after her family refused to marry her off with him in Sardaryab area on Saturday. — APP/File
A teenage girl was killed allegedly by her cousin after her family refused to marry her off with him in Sardaryab area on Saturday. — APP/File

CHARSADDA: A teenage girl was killed allegedly by her cousin after her family refused to marry her off with him in Sardaryab area here on Saturday.

The father of the deceased told the police that his nephew had sent a marriage proposal to his daughter, but they turned down the proposal as she was already engaged.

Afterwards, he said the suspect entered their house and started firing at his daughter, killing her on the spot.

The Charsadda city police station registered FIR against the suspected killer under section 302 of PPC, and began making efforts to arrest him.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2021

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