Man arrested for burning woman to death in Sialkot
Suspect hurled gasoline at Asma after she rejected his marriage proposal
LAHORE: Police in Punjab have arrested a Muslim man accused of burning a Christian woman to death for refusing his marriage offer, an OFICIAL SAID on Monday.
IJAZ SHAHID, A police OFICIAL In THE eastern Punjab province, said the suspect hurled gasoline at the woman outside her home in the city of Sialkot last week BEFORE setting HER on ire AND LEEING THE SCENE.
THE OFICIAL says Asma YAQUB was taken to a hospital in the city of Lahore, where she died late on Sunday. He says Rizwan Gujar confessed to the attack.
Attacks on women over marriage refusals or perceived “dishonor” are not uncommon in Pakistan. Such attacks often involve throwing acid with the Intention to Disigure or kill.
TRANSGENDER SHOT DEAD
In a separate incident, a transgender was shot dead after being beaten up by a group of armed men in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported on Monday.
The group raided Khan Ullah alias Sheena’s house in Swabi district on Sunday night, beat her up and then shot her dead, according to Trans Action Pakistan, an organisation that addresses the needs and issues of the community.
The organisation accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of completely failing to protect the community in the province, saying that 56 transgenders have been killed since 2015, reports Dawn news. An FIR has been registered against the assailants and an investigation is underway. However, the motive remains unknown.