News Desk:
A married couple was allegedly shot dead in the name of honor in Kali Pada, district Mastung on Tuesday. According to the police, they got married five months ago without the consent of their family after which they moved to Mastung due to threats to their life.
The sources said that, the heirs of the girl killed her, her husband and her mother, who were living in a house in Kali Pada. The police have registered a case on the request of Najeeb Ullah, the brother of the deceased Zaheer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi and demanded to start an investigation into it.
SHO of Mastung city Anwar Hussain Lehri of Mustang City said that the accused could not be arrested yet, but he assured that efforts are being made to arrest them. “It appears to be an honor killing, but the police say that they are investigating the matter from all angles”, the SHO Mastung city stated.
In Pakistan each year hundreds of women and in some cases men are killed for behaving against customs by marrying of their choice.
