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RAWALPINDI: A Christian girl in Rawalpindi was reportedly killed after her parents rejected a marriage proposal sent by a Muslim man, identified as Shehzad.
According to details, the district police claimed to have arrested an accused named Faizan, whereas raids were being carried out to arrest the prime suspect, Shehzad. The deceased, Sonia, and the accused were residents of the Old Airport area.
A police spokesperson has informed that Shehzad’s mother had sent her son’s proposal for Sonia, but her parents refused as she was to marry another man, identified as Faizan.
On the day of the incident, the girl was travelling with Faizan on the highway, when Shehzad opened fire on her. The spokesperson informed that the murder appears to have been carried out of personal resentment.
A case has been registered in this regard against the prime suspect. Meanwhile, the deputy inspector general (DIG) of police said the police were investigating all aspects.
Earlier in October, a young Christian girl, Arzoo Raja, was reportedly abducted, forced to convert and marry a 44-year-old Muslim man in Karachi.