{"id":29479,"date":"2023-11-29T01:52:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/father-of-girl-killed-for-honour-arrested-in-kohistan-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T01:52:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:52:08","slug":"father-of-girl-killed-for-honour-arrested-in-kohistan-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/father-of-girl-killed-for-honour-arrested-in-kohistan-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of girl killed for \u2018honour\u2019 arrested in Kohistan | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday arrested the father of the girl who was allegedly killed in the name of \u201chonour\u201d in Kohistan, officials said.<\/p>\n

The suspect Arsala was presented before a local court which granted a seven-day physical remand. Three suspected accomplices, believed to have aided and advised the accused, have also been taken into custody.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, a young girl was murdered and another rescued by the police in a case involving a viral video in which both the girls could be seen dancing with local boys.<\/p>\n

The girl was killed in the Barsharyal village of Kohistan’s Palas \u2014 150km northwest of Mansehra \u2014 allegedly by her own family members on orders issued by a local jirga.<\/p>\n

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The boys featured in the video, which went viral on social media around four days ago, had gone into hiding.<\/p>\n

According to details, in the case registered under sections 114, 15AA, 302\/311\/109\/34 PPC at Palas police station on November 28, 2023, the arrested suspect, Arsala, son of Mohsin, belonging to the Barsharyal tribe, was presented before the senior sessions judge\/ Palas Assistant Commissioner.<\/p>\n

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The police had requested a 10-day physical remand for further investigation, but the judge approved a seven-day remand. The accused will be interrogated further in connection with the case.<\/p>\n

Three other alleged accomplices in this gruesome murder have also been arrested. Among them, one is Arsala’s brother, one is his uncle’s son, and the third is a close relative. They have been apprehended on charges of abetment and will be presented before the court for physical remand.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the boy, identified as Rahmat Shah, who featured in the viral images, has been rescued safely by the local police from Barsharyal.<\/p>\n

The police had recorded his statement, and he will be presented in court for further legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

Police teams are actively present in Barsharyal, conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n