Police in Gujjar Khan, Rawalpindi district, have registered a murder case after a 17-year-old girl was shot dead, with her father naming her brother as the perpetrator.
The incident took place near Sukho Road, according to local police.
The case was registered on the complaint of the victim’s father, who alleged that his son opened fire on his daughter.
According to the complaint, the girl had left her home in January on the day of her rukhsati and married a man of her choice.
She later moved to Karachi and lived there with her husband.
The father told police that his son travelled to Karachi four days before the shooting, reconciled with his sister and brought her back to Gujjar Khan.
He said that his son had also rented a house for the girl and her husband.
The father stated that he went to the house to see his daughter on the day of the incident and found a commotion taking place inside.
He alleged that his son pulled out a pistol after seeing them and fired at his sister.
The girl was killed in the shooting, according to the complaint.
Police registered the case on the basis of the father’s allegations. The available details do not indicate whether the accused has been arrested.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the killing and the allegations made in the complaint.
