A 17-yr-old Khanzadi Lashari in Pakistan has been killed by her groom on their wedding night for 'not being a virgin'.
Although the police in
Jacobabad say the murder is a highly suspected case of 'honor killing', the
information that the bride was killed by the groom who is now on the run hasn't
been verified.
Khanzadi Lashari married her cousin Qalandar Bux Khokhar, the night before her lifeless body was found by family members.
The Pakistan Express Tribune reports that Khanzadi's mother had called the police after she realised there was no response coming from the newlyweds' apartment the morning after the wedding.
The policemen and the
bride's brother, Ali Sher Lashari, forcefully gained entery into the
house only to discover Khanzadi's lifeless body on the bed, her new husband was
nowhere to be found.
Ali Sher lodged an FIR
against Qalandar Bux and his four brothers, accusing them of killing his sister
by strangulating to death.
The victim’s mother told
reporters that Qalandar Bux and Khanzadi were cousins and the marriage took
place with their consent.
Sources in the area claimed
the groom killed his bride because “not a virgin”, while others claim the
couple had a heated argument regarding a delay in the wedding ceremony due to
certain customs.
The police say arrests are
yet to be made.
