A heartbreaking twist has shaken Rawalpindi’s Pirwadhai area as a suspected honour killing case took a dramatic turn. Usman, the second husband of the 19-year-old victim, surrendered to the police late Saturday night, adding new depth to the ongoing investigation.
The young woman was allegedly killed on July 16, a few days after marrying Usman in Muzaffarabad. Her body was secretly buried on July 17. The murder reportedly followed a jirga verdict, an unlawful tribal decision that sparked outrage.
According to the FIR registered by her first husband, Zia-ur-Rehman, the woman had left their home on July 11, taking along gold jewellery, Rs150,000 in cash, and her personal belongings. He discovered she had married another man despite already being his wife.
However, police sources confirmed that the woman had filed a formal statement in court declaring her marriage with Usman was consensual. She also revealed that her father had passed away, her mother had remarried, and Zia had verbally divorced her.
The Nikahnama confirmed her marriage to Usman was solemnised on July 12 in Muzaffarabad. Usman, a mechanic working near the Pirwadhai bus stand, hails from Chehla Bandi. Fearing false implication in her murder, he turned himself in voluntarily.
His father, Muhammad Ilyas, released a video explaining the ordeal. He said he helped the girl with Rs30,000–40,000 so she could seek legal protection. He also arranged and witnessed the marriage.
But only four days later, armed men stormed their home and threatened the family. Fearing for their lives, they handed the girl back to her relatives. Within two days, they received the devastating news of her murder.
Ilyas appealed to the authorities for protection, stating that his family, poor labourers, now faces serious threats. The case remains under active investigation.
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