Honour killing: Two Pakistani brothers held
October 17th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Two men have been arrested for killing their sister in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
The honour killing took place in Rawalpindi district, reported Dawn.
Abida Bibi had eloped with Risat Ali and got married against the will of her family. The couple began living at a rented house where her brothers, Anwar and Faraz, traced her.
They killed her and buried the body at a deserted place in Attock.
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