Husband kills wife for honour

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OKARA: A man with the help of his brother strangled his wife to death for honour in village Dilbagh Rai on Okara-Jabooka Road. As per an FIR, Muqaddas and Khurram were married for eight years. They used to quarrel as Khurram suspected that his wife had an extra-marital affair. On Saturday, Khurram with his brother Abid strangled her and fled. The Satgrah police registered a case under sections 302, 311 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Both suspects are at large.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2022

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