Sargodha ( Crime Reporter ) A brother killed his step-sister by feeding her poisoned food after she refused to marry his friend, after which he himself committed suicide by consuming the same poisoned food in District Sargodha, Pakistan. Police have registered a case on the complaint of the victim’s brother.
According to the Chhota Sahiwal (Little Sahiwal) police, a resident of Chiniot has accused three people involved in the murder of his sister, our step-brother wanted to get my sister married to his friend.
The accused called us on the pretext of showing us the fair and insisted the sister to marry his friend, but on her refusal, he mixed poison in her breakfast and fed her, later he himself also committed suicide by consuming the same poisoned food.
Two accused involved in the incident have escaped and are being sought, Police told Republicpk.com.
Marriage choice remains one of the most sensitive and contested issues in Pakistan, where the denial of a woman’s right to choose her life partner has too often led to tragic consequences in the form of honor killings. Such incidents reflect the deep-rooted cultural and societal pressures that continue to deprive women of their fundamental rights, turning marriage—a personal and private choice—into a matter of family honor with deadly consequences.