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Two Girls Honor-Killed for Visiting Grandparents Without Permission
From the Institute for the Secularization of Islamic Society... two girls have been killed in the name of honour after visiting their grandparents without permission in Sindh Province of Pakistan. .... Ms Tahmeena (17) and Ms Aabida (18), who are cousins, were shot to death after having been accused of having "loose morals" for having visited their grandparents without permission. The decision to kill the girls was taken in a tribal jirga, convened amongst the perpetrators and led by Mr. Abdul Rasheed, the tribal chief and a powerful landlord in the village. Abdul Rasheed reportedly told the tribe men to go through the village and that he would arrive with the girls. The three men could not find any public transportation and thus did not arrive at the village until after midnight. Upon their arrival, the eight perpetrators also arrived by car with the victims. The perpetrators told the girls to get out of the car and allegedly told the relatives to kill the girls because they had "loose morals," having visited their grandparents without first getting family permission. Fazaluddin, Hidayatullah, and Dad Mohammad reportedly begged them not to kill the girls. Nevertheless, the perpetrators shot the girls and then took the bodies in order to cover up their crime. The perpetrators reportedly threatened the witnesses with death if they were to complain to the police.
Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-07-14 |
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