3 women killed for ‘honour', one falls prey to violence

SIALKOT
The violence against women continues across district Sialkot as three women were allegedly killed for honour, one fell prey to domestic violence, one committed suicide and two others were abducted in separate incidents.
These incidents have been reported during the past 72 hours, with most of the cases took place in Daska tehsil.
In village Sekhwan, two accused allegedly killed their sister in the name of honour on Monday. The accused identified as Sajjawal Khan and Muhammad Arshad allegedly gunned down their sister Iqra Bibi. The girl had contracted love-marriage with her cousin Zaid Shabbir a few months ago against the will of their families.
The Daska Saddr Police have registered a case and started investigation with no arrest.
In village Talwara Rajputan-Motra, Daska tehsil, a young man identified as Waqas allegedly shot dead his elderly mother-in-law over a suspicion of her bad character.
In village Machchraala-Head Marala, a man identified as Abdul Aziz Khan gunned down his daughter 15-year-old Syeda. The police said that the reason behind the murder is the slain girl's alleged bad character.
In another incident, the in-laws allegedly shot dead their daughter-in-law identified as Shagufta Bibi, 36, mother of four children, over a domestic dispute in Daska city's congested Mughalpura locality.
According to the local police, she was murdered by her in-laws and later portrayed the incident as to be a suicide.
In village Bhagatpur, Daska, a woman namely Parveen Bibi committed suicide by swallowing poisonous pills over a domestic dispute.
Moreover, in village Pull Bajwaan-Uggoki, three armed accused allegedly abducted a married woman Asima Bibi from her house. In Shahabpura locality of Daska city, five armed accused abducted a young girl from her house. The Daska City Police have launched investigation with no clue or arrest.

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