From Jihad Watch:
Pakistan: 14-year-old killed for refusing to marry father's cousin
"My daughter was a disgrace to the family. We can't tolerate our children disrespecting their elders' wishes so we killed her, why would I want my husband to be punished? He did the right thing."
"14-year-old killed for refusing to marry father's cousin," by Shahid Mirza for the Express Tribune, February 4 (thanks to Ron):
VEHARI: A 14-year-old girl was killed in Vehari on Wednesday night allegedly by his family for refusing to marry a man they proposed.
Rafia's father Mukhtar Hussain and an uncle were arrested by Luddan police on Thursday. The police said Hussain and his brothers - former nazim Muhammad Ramzaan and Farasat Hussain - killed the girl by giving her electric shocks.
SHO Mirza Asif Baig said that Mukhtar Hussain had admitted to killing his daughter. He said Hussain wanted to marry the girl to his 52-year-old cousin, Saeed Ahmed. Hussain told the police his cousin was married but had no son. He said they had registered a case against Hussain and his brother.
The victim's mother, nominally the complainant, told The Express Tribune that she did not want her husband to be jailed. "My daughter was a disgrace to the family. We can't tolerate our children disrespecting their elders' wishes so we killed her," Mukhtar Mai said, "why would I want my husband to be punished? He did the right thing."
She said that earlier she had wanted to marry Rafia in her family. She added that she withdrew her decision once her husband and his brothers decided to marry her to Ahmed.
Ali Muhammad, the girl's grand father, also endorsed his son's actions. He said Rafia had previously tried to elope with a neighbour....
Posted by Robert on February 4, 2011 5:57 AM
Pakistan: 14-year-old killed for refusing to marry father's cousin
"My daughter was a disgrace to the family. We can't tolerate our children disrespecting their elders' wishes so we killed her, why would I want my husband to be punished? He did the right thing."
"14-year-old killed for refusing to marry father's cousin," by Shahid Mirza for the Express Tribune, February 4 (thanks to Ron):
VEHARI: A 14-year-old girl was killed in Vehari on Wednesday night allegedly by his family for refusing to marry a man they proposed.
Rafia's father Mukhtar Hussain and an uncle were arrested by Luddan police on Thursday. The police said Hussain and his brothers - former nazim Muhammad Ramzaan and Farasat Hussain - killed the girl by giving her electric shocks.
SHO Mirza Asif Baig said that Mukhtar Hussain had admitted to killing his daughter. He said Hussain wanted to marry the girl to his 52-year-old cousin, Saeed Ahmed. Hussain told the police his cousin was married but had no son. He said they had registered a case against Hussain and his brother.
The victim's mother, nominally the complainant, told The Express Tribune that she did not want her husband to be jailed. "My daughter was a disgrace to the family. We can't tolerate our children disrespecting their elders' wishes so we killed her," Mukhtar Mai said, "why would I want my husband to be punished? He did the right thing."
She said that earlier she had wanted to marry Rafia in her family. She added that she withdrew her decision once her husband and his brothers decided to marry her to Ahmed.
Ali Muhammad, the girl's grand father, also endorsed his son's actions. He said Rafia had previously tried to elope with a neighbour....
Posted by Robert on February 4, 2011 5:57 AM
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