In different incidents of honour killing over the weekend, three women and a man were killed in Jacobabad, the police said.
A man on Sunday gunned down his wife and her alleged lover in Garhi Khairo town in Jacobabad, Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh told a private news publication.
The suspect allegedly shot his 22-year-old wife Ashram Khatoon with a pistol, who died in the house, after killing 30-year-old Mehboob Ali Brohi.
Initial investigations revealed that the suspect killed the two as he suspected them of being romantically involved. He remains at large and a search operation is underway.
The bodies were shifted to the nearby hospitals for autopsy; however, an FIR was not registered till the filing of this report.
In separate incidents in Jacobabad on Saturday, two women and a man were killed in cases of suspected honour killing.
Ali allegedly stabbed his 22-year-old wife, Seher, as he “suspected” her of being romantically involved with another man, SSP Shaikh said.
The murder took place within the limits of Airport police station. The victim’s father has registered an FIR with the police.
The area SSP Shaikh said that Ali Raza has been arrested and has also confessed to committing the crime in the initial investigation.
Locals claim that the accused killed his wife as he was infuriated with her for speaking to someone on the cell phone. Further investigations are underway.
The same day in Alam Khan Khoso village, a man shot dead his 16-year-old daughter in a case of suspected honour killing.
The officials from Baho Khoso police station said Moor allegedly killed his daughter after he injured her alleged lover.
The accused and his family reportedly fled the scene, police says. A search operation and an investigation in the matter is currently underway.
