Father to a seven-day-old daughter, Shahzaib Khan murdered his newborn in Mianwali on Sunday because he wished for a son.
Shahzaib Khan and Mashal Fatima tied the knot two years ago. A week earlier, the couple welcomed their daughter who was named Jannat.
On Sunday, the husband entered the house aggressively and snatched the baby girl from her mother’s arms. He shot her four times and escaped from the house. The daughter was immediately taken to a hospital but unfortunately, doctors pronounced her dead.
According to autopsy reports, four bullets were found in her deceased body. The father’s cousin Hidayatullah filed the First Investigation Report (FIR) in a police station.
According to Hidayatullah, Shahzaib Khan was disturbed when he become a father of a daughter.
“He stayed out of the house ever since she was brought back home and refused to accept her,” Hidayatullah said.
Punjab Inspector General of Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan also took notice of the incident. He assured that violence against women and children will not be tolerated.
