Mother, Infant Killed in Suspected Honour Killing in Mansehra

News Desk

Mansehra: In a tragic incident of alleged honour killing, a young mother and her 16-month-old daughter were shot dead in their home in Mansehra district on Saturday.

Police have launched an investigation into the double murder, which is believed to be rooted in a family dispute.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the victim’s mother-in-law, Nasreen Bibi, at Saddar police station, armed assailants stormed into the house and held her at gunpoint. Moments later, she heard her daughter-in-law pleading from another room, crying out, “Uncle, do not kill me.”

Nasreen told police she was unable to identify the attackers. The intruders allegedly opened fire on the woman and then shot her infant daughter before fleeing the scene.

Nasreen claimed the motive behind the brutal attack was the family’s disapproval of her son’s marriage to the deceased woman. She said her son is currently working in Saudi Arabia.

Saddar police Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Amir confirmed the incident and said a case had been registered. “We are conducting raids and making all-out efforts to apprehend those involved in this heinous crime,” he told Dawn.com.

The FIR includes charges under Sections 302 (murder), 452 (house trespass with intent to harm), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Police say a full-scale investigation is underway.