Yet another horrific incident has taken place in Karachi where a father has shot and killed his own daughter in the name of honour killing.
Reportedly, the newly-wed woman was shot dead on Monday by her father in Karachi’s City Court. This incident took place when she went to the courtroom to record her statement to confirm she had entered into a free-will marriage, as per the police.
A senior police official said that the woman belonged to Waziristan in the tribal area and had recently married a doctor in her neighbourhood. However, the father disapproved of the marriage and took matters into his own hands.
“When she came to the city court this morning to record her statement, her father opened fire on her, killing her on the spot and injuring a policeman who is out of danger now,” Senior Superintendent of Police Shabbir Sethar said.
The accused has been arrested and the weapon used in the commission of the crime seized, he said. However, the Senior Superintendent added that the incidents of honour killing have been increasing lately, which is an alarming situation.
“In nearly every case, the father, husband, brother, or any other male relative is behind the honour killing,” Sethar said. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has reported an average of 650 honour killings annually over the past decade however as most of these cases are unreported, the actual number can be significantly higher.
Just yesterday, another incident had taken place in Charsadda where a father shot his daughter after her dance video started going viral on social media in the name of honour killing.