Quetta honour killing case: Slain woman Bano’s father arrested, sent to jail

Police have arrested Gul Jan, the father of Bibi Bano, one of the two victims killed in a suspected honour-based murder in the Dagari area near Quetta.

Gul Jan was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in the brutal killing of his daughter and a man. He was presented before the court and subsequently sent to jail on judicial remand.

Earlier, tribal figures Sardar Sherbaz Satakzai and Bashir Ahmed were arrested and placed on 10-day physical remand. Both remain in police custody and are being interrogated.

The victim’s mother was also arrested after she reportedly posted a statement on social media defending the murder and demanding the release of one of the tribal chiefs accused in the case.

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Police raids are ongoing to apprehend other individuals named in the case.

The FIR, filed by SHO Naveed Akhtar at the Hanna Orak police station, stated that a video of the incident circulated widely on social media, showing a man and a woman being shot and killed.

The Balochistan High Court took suo motu notice of the incident, while Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti confirmed that the victims were not married to each other and both had spouses and children.

The killings sparked outrage online, with human rights advocates and citizens demanding swift and impartial justice.