A man set his brother’s wife on fire for honour by dousing her with oil on the International Women’s Day — Saturday.

The victim, 23-year-old Nida Bibi, succumbed to her injuries after being shifted to a hospital in Faisalabad.

According to sources, Tauqir Abbas allegedly found objectionable material on Nida’s mobile phone in Fatehabad village, Bhalwal, and set her ablaze.

The Bhalwal Saddar police took the body into custody and registered a murder case on the complaint of her father, Muhammad Mumtaz.

A case under Section 302/436 of the Pakistan Penal Code was registered, and an investigation is underway to locate the suspect.

Source: Dawn