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Son testifies against father in Jhelum honour-killing case
 [GEO.TV] JHELUM: An eye-witness for a doctor who was killed by her husband to protect his ’honour’ has emerged. He happens to be her 14-year-old son.In a statement recorded to the police, the son Ammar said that his father first had gun sex and then shot his mother dead. "I tried to stop him but he did not listen to me," he said. Police also recovered a pistol used in the crime. Earlier, Ammar had told police that he asked his father to teach him how to use a pistol. He said that his father taught him to fire shots and one of them accidentally hit his mother. On Wednesday, Shahbaz allegedly killed his wife Dr Uzma who practised medicine in Germany. On a recent visit to Pakistain, Shahbaz brought his wife to Jhelum from her family's house in Kharian and killed her. He was planning to flee after the murder, and had also bought a ticket to travel abroad. The couple had married 16 years ago. This was Dr. Uzma's second marriage; she had divorced her first husband and married Shahbaz, an investigation officer said. Police is still investigating the matter. Dr Uzma was laid to rest in Kharian on Wednesday. Police has detained Shahbaz and his friend. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-30 |
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