Man kills wife for honour, sets body ablaze

SARGODHA – A farmer gunned down his wife over suspicion of illicit relation and set the dead body ablaze here at village 134/NB the other day.

As per detail, Umar Hayat, son of Ahmad Yar, a resident of Chak-134/NB married with his relative Faizan Bibi 9 years ago. However, he doubted that his wife, the mother of a two-year baby girl, had developed extra-marital relations with a neighbour namely Saqlain.

He lost his temper and shot her dead. Later, he set the body on fire after sprinkling petrol on it.
The Sillanwali Police reached the spot and shifted the body to THQ Hospital for autopsy.
On the report of the deceased’s brother Muhammad Khan, the police registered a case.

The Nation