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Honour killing: Three killed, one injured
HANGU: In an apparent case of honour killing, three people were gunned down while another person was injured in Badama area of central Kurram Agency on Thursday. An official of the political administration said that a dispute occurred between the families of Sher Ali and Zarmat Khan. Zarmat refused to give his daughter in marriage .. read more
Oct
Honor killings on the rise in West Bank; Palestinian Authority calls for culture change
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has reported an increase in the killing of Arab women by their relatives in the West Bank. Officials have reported a campaign to influence Palestinians to oppose so-called honor killings, the targeting of women accused of sexual misbehavior, according to a special report released by Palestinian Media Watch. The officials .. read more
Sep
Punjab sees second honour killing in a week
CHANDIGARH: In the second honour killing in Punjab in a week’s time, a man murdered his daughter and her lover and buried their bodies near the Satluj in Buhhathad village in Taran Taran district of the state. Gurpreet Kaur, 21, and her lover Harjeet Singh, 24, were murdered on June 13 allegedly by the girl’s father .. read more
Jun
Mother, daughter held for honor killing
Chennai: In a case of honor killing, a sexagenarian and her daughter were arrested after being charged with murder of her granddaughter, four years ago in a village in Tamil Nadu. The ‘upper caste’ Hindu woman was enraged over her granddaughter Thiruchelvi eloping with a dalit Christian in June 2008 in Paramakudi village in Ramanathapuram district. .. read more
May
Mother arrested for honour killing in Patna
PATNA: In a suspected honour killing, a woman strangled to death her daughter for having married against her wishes in Patna. The mother was arrested Sunday. Naznin Bano alias Rani, 22, a MSc (Bio-tech) student of commerce college, was found dead at her abandoned residence located on the outskirts Badi Khagaul here on Friday. The .. read more
May
Honour killing: Girl's brother kills youth in Sirsa
SIRSA: In another case of honour killing in Haryana, a 22-year-old youth was murdered by the girl’s brother when the couple was caught together in Kumhariyan village on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. The victim, Jay Kumar, died on the spot, while his friend Rakesh, who was accompanying the couple, sustained serious injuries. .. read more
May
Honour killing: Girl’s family sets her boyfriend on fire
Bhopal: In a shocking case of honour attack, a boy was set ablaze by the family of his girlfriend on April 14. The girl’s family was allegedly miffed with their relationship that led to such a drastic step. The police have snubbed the allegations citing that the boy’s condition was a result of self-immolation. The .. read more
May
‘Honour’ killing: Woman murdered by in-laws
SWAT: Another woman became victim of honour killing crime in Swat. According to the police, Shirin Gul was killed by her in-laws for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a man in Kabal tehsil’s Asharey village. “We heard the sound of a struggle which continued for 20 minutes before everything went quiet. In the morning, .. read more
May
Trial begins for 'honour killing' of teen daughter
A 53-year-old Pakistani man known as Scheragha R goes on trial on Tuesday for the vicious murder in 2010 of his 16-year-old daughter, Swera. Almost exactly two years have passed since Scheragha R killed his teenage daughter in their family apartment in Zurich Höngg. At first, it was assumed that the murder was a so-called honour .. read more
May
Killer of inter-religious couple sentenced to life in Turkey
An Istanbul court yesterday sentenced a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin to lifetime imprisonment, on the charge of “honor killing” for murdering his sister and her Muslim husband. Gönay Öğmen allegedly killed his sister Soney Öğmen Vural and Zekeriya Vural in Istanbul’s Fatih district in Dec 2010. The court ruled that the murder was “an honor .. read more
May
