Two killed for honour in Charsadda

Published October 8, 2024 Updated October 8, 2024 07:49am

CHARSADDA: A man killed his wife and her alleged paramour in the name of honour in Thana locality here on Monday, the police said.

A brother of the deceased man told the Sar Dheri police that he was informed that bodies of his brother and a woman were laying at the house of the latter. He said when he reached there he saw that his brother and the woman were shot dead after torture.

The complainant nominated the husband of the woman and another man of Abbas Kallay area for the double murder.

He said they were killed in the name of honour.

The police started further investigation after registering the case.

Published in Dawn, October 8th, 2024

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