On Tuesday, a woman and her three-year-old daughter were murdered in Mansehra district. Authorities described it as an “honour killing” because the woman had married by choice in 2021, defying her family’s wishes.
The attack happened in Mansehra Phulra. Police said the woman killed her daughter inside their home and then took her own life. She had married Roshan from the Bagal tribe through a court marriage. That decision caused a long-standing feud between the two families.
District Police Officer (DPO) Shafiullah Gandapur confirmed the murder. He said police teams were already on the ground, actively searching for the suspects. Officers moved the bodies to a nearby hospital for autopsy.
The victim’s mother filed the complaint, and police registered a First Information Report (FIR) based on it.
Later, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nasir Mahmood Sati stated that the Regional Police Officer’s office. He said, “A heart-wrenching incident happened today due to old rancour in village Nallah, under Phulra police station’s jurisdiction. Someone brutally murdered a woman and her teenage daughter.”
Following this, DIG Sati ordered DPO Gandapur to arrest the suspects without delay. As a result, special squads with a large police force began search operations across the area.
DPO Gandapur is leading the efforts, along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oghi Nazir Khan, DSPs, SHOs, and other officials. Moreover, police have launched intelligence-based operations to catch the suspects quickly.
“Honour” killings usually involve relatives killing women or girls they believe have brought shame to the family.
Throughout 2024, these crimes remained a serious issue in Pakistan. Most stemmed from deeply rooted beliefs about family honour and control.
According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), 346 people were killed in the name of honour between January and November 2024. In 2023, the number reached 490. In 2022, it was even higher, with 590 cases reported.
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