Pakistan: ‘Honor killing’ cases are increasing, 8 people died in three days

Violence has increased due to the old traditions of honor killing in Sindh, Pakistan and due to this, eight people, including five women, have been killed within the last three days in four districts here. Geo News has given this information. An accused named Bhorl Chachar shot and killed his daughter -in -law Razia and her alleged lover Majid Chachar in the Kaabil Chachar village near Obero in Ghotki district.

The person killed daughter -in -law because of this

According to the report of RY News, the shooter, who surrendered to the police with the weapon of murder, confessed the crime that he shot his daughter -in -law in an objectionable position with an unknown person, he shot both on the spot. . Police sent the dead bodies to the local hospital for postmortem.

Youth also murdered

According to the report of Geo News, in another incident at Bungul Dero, Larkana, a man shot and killed a young man Riyaz Brohi and later killed his wife Samina Brohi in Nazar Mohalla, Larkana and then fled. Police rushed the bodies to the hospital and told that the deceased Riyaz Bruhi had recently returned from Dubai and efforts are on to arrest the alleged killer.

Such incidents are happening even after strict law

Despite the rights of rights groups and strict laws, such murders are often committed for alleged crimes such as friendship with married men or violations of religious and cultural values ​​on female modesty. In addition, a person named Sultan Chandio in Taj Muhammad Chandio village near Kubbo Saidkhan in Kambar-Shahadadot district shot his sister-in-law Rukhsana Chandio and her alleged lover Bakhat Janwari and fled. Similarly, in Pir Jalil near Humayun police station in Shikarpur, an accused, Jamir Marfani shot his wife Khanjadi in the name of honor killing and ran away from the spot.

Hundreds of women become victims of such murder

In Deh-13, Sanjoro, a suspect, Muhammad Omar Bugti shot his wife, Azima on charges of alleged adultery and then escaped. The police arrested two suspects after registering an FIR against the alleged shooter and his two brothers. Every year, hundreds of women in Pakistan become victims of killings that are mostly done by close relatives. However, according to Geo News, such violent incidents have now become common in the urban areas of socially conservative country.

Honor killing was a matter of concern in 2024

According to Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission (HRCP), Honor killing in 2024 remains a matter of serious concern, in which Sindh and Punjab have recorded a significant number of high numbers. Between January and November, 346 persons across the country fell victim to such heinous acts of violence.