Two incidents of suspected ‘honor’ killing reported in Lahore, Khanewal

Bodies of a woman and her two daughters were found in the early hours of Wednesday morning at the Chan Shah Graveyard in Lahore, in a case of suspected ‘honour’ killing.

According to Lahore police, another daughter, Rabia, was shifted to a hospital in a critical condition.

The girls’ father, Malik Asghar Ali, was shot dead in his second wife’s house in Sheikhpura a few days ago, Rabia told the police.

“Our brother-in-law Sajawal brought us to our father’s grave under the pretense of paying his respects and opened fire, killing my stepmother and two sisters on the spot,” she continued.

Locals in the area alerted the authorities and shifted the injured girl to the hospital.

Authorities said that investigation into the case is under way.

Meanwhile, A woman and her minor daughter were found hanging from a tree within the vicinity of the former’s parent’s house in a remote area of Khanewal district on Wednesday.

According to police, the 30-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter were strangled to death before their bodies were hung from the tree.

Homicide Sub Inspector Falak Sheer told media that marks of fingers around necks of both the victims indicate that it was a murder and that the killer or killers hanged their bodies from the tree to portray the crime as a murder-and-suicide case.

The bodies have been moved to the tehsil headquarter hospital for autopsy, he said, adding that a case will be filed after the post-mortem examination report is prepared.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incidents and directed the senior superintendent of Lahore police to submit a report.