A 19-year-old girl was killed by her father at the entrance to a Karachi court yesterday for marrying a man of his choice.
Hajra, that’s the name of the girl, ran away from home and married the man on January 3rd. The father had reported the kidnapping of the young woman who accused the man and at the time of the murder the police were taking the woman to court.
The father opened fire as his daughter walked through the courthouse gate, according to local media. The girl died instantly, while the policeman who was escorting her and a passer-by were injured.
The 65-year-old was arrested.
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