Karo-kari: Three women killed in Rajanpur

RAJANPUR: Police have confirmed that three women have been killed in Kotla Androoon in Rajanpur on suspicions of karo-kari, Express News reported on Friday.

Honour killing, locally known as karo-kari,  is an act of murder due to the belief that the victim has brought dishonour upon the family.

Previous incidents

In a previous incident related to karo kari, a man and woman in Jacobabad were shot at by the latter’s father-in-law. They both died immediately.

The perpetrator, Muhammad Hayat Brohi, shot Gul Bano after seeing her talking to a man named Sikander Ali Dasti.

Brohi surrendered to the police after the incident.
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