[DAWN] Golra police on Tuesday tossed in the calabooseKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
an individual suspected of killing his teenage wife last month in a rural part of the city, police said.
They added that the victim was murdered for ’honour’, and the man murdered her over suspicions.
On July 12, deceased 17 year old Nazia Parveen was brought to a hospital, where a post-mortem examination suggested she had been strangled. Her father told the police he had left for his native town, Sargodha, and left his two daughters behind at a house in Mohalla Prianwala, Golra. He said he later received a call telling him his daughter had been killing, and returned to Islamabad. The police added that a murder case had been registered against unidentified individuals.
They said the police investigation rounded up two dozen suspects, and the phone records of the victim and others, including her husband, were also obtained. They said her husband was picked up and interrogated, during which he confessed to the killing. The suspect told the police he had married the victim four months ago but they had not started living together.
The police said he added that during this period he grew suspicious of her and, when she ignored his warnings, he killed her.
Newly-wed couple shot dead by bride's uncle in Rawalakot
[DAWN] MUZAFFARABAD: A newly-wed couple was rubbed out by the bride’s uncle in Rawalakot district of Azad Kashmire on Wednesday, it has been learnt.The incident happened in Mohra Kotera area of Rawalakot district where 19-year-old Aliza and her husband Owais were allegedly killed by suspect Niaz Khan, said City cop shoppe SHO Aijaz.
The couple, who reportedly got married four days ago, was living in a rented house where Niaz attacked and opened fire on the couple, police said.
The owner of the house was the first to arrive at the scene who subsequently informed police about the incident, but by then Niaz had fled the scene of the crime.
Police, however, has tossed in the calaboose
Book 'im, Mahmoud!
four suspected accomplices of Niaz while raids are being carried out to arrest the prime suspect.
The couple had reportedly married against the will of their family on which the bride’s uncle was very upset, the police official said.
The families of victims staged protest on Rawalakot Muzaffarabad Road and blocked the main highway by placing the bodies on the road. They vowed to continue the protest till the arrest of culprits, however, the district officials persuaded them to call off their protest by giving them assurances that the suspects will soon be arrested -- to which they agreed.