A 19-year-old newlywed lady was allegedly burnt alive by her husband within the title of honour in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police mentioned Wednesday.
Ali Raza, the husband of sufferer Saba Iqbal, killed her in Bahawalnagar, about 400 kilometres from Lahore, on July 28 as a result of he suspected his spouse was having an affair.
In line with police, Saba and Raza had been married in a court docket of legislation about eight months in the past.
“Quickly after the wedding, Raza started to suspect that Saba was having a relationship with another person,” police mentioned.
Muhammad Iqbal, the lady’s father, mentioned Raza instructed him over the telephone on July 28 that Saba had left dwelling after a combat and had been lacking since then.
Iqbal mentioned he and different relations went to Raza’s home and launched a search to seek out her. Saba’s burnt physique was discovered within the subject the subsequent day, the lady’s father mentioned.
Police mentioned they arrested Raza, who confessed to his crime.
Police mentioned Raza brutally tortured Saba on the day of the incident earlier than burning her alive after which dumping her charred physique within the subject.
“In his confession, Raza mentioned he killed Saba after studying that she was having relations with somebody exterior his locality,” police mentioned. A homicide case has been registered towards Raza and two unidentified suspects.
Human rights activists estimate that round 1,000 ladies are murdered yearly in Pakistan on grounds of honour.
