Monday, March 23, 2009

Pakistan: Woman set ablaze by husband dies

Pakistan
A 32-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries on Saturday six days after her husband allegedly set her ablaze over domestic issue in the Gujjarpura police limits.

The victim was identified as Farah Bibi, the wife of Mian Shahzad, a resident of China Scheme, Gujjarpura. The couple used to scuffle with each other over minor domestic issues.

On March 16, the victim’s husband got infuriated and set his wife on fire after sprinkling kerosene oil on her.

As a result, the victim received serious burn injuries and was shifted to the Mayo Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries on Saturday. The body was removed to morgue for autopsy.

A case was registered against the accused husband on the day of incident under section 324 of PPC and section 302 of PPC has now been added. Gujjarpura police have so far failed to arrest the accused. Read more ...

Source: The News
H/T: Jihad Watch
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Should honorcide be classified as a hate crime?

 I am a Muslim
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No: any female dishonoring her family must be disciplined
No: any female dishonoring her family must severely punished
No: any female dishonoring her family must be put to death
No: honorcide is a fiction

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No: any female dishonoring her family must be disciplined
No: any female dishonoring her family must severely punished
No: any female dishonoring her family must be put to death
No: honorcide is a fiction