Husband, servant detained after woman found dead with hands bound in Rawalpindi apartment
RAWALPINDI: Police have detained the husband and domestic servant of a 45-year-old woman who was found dead with her hands tied behind her back at an apartment in Rawalpindi, while her elderly father-in-law is also being questioned as part of the investigation. The woman, identified as Hina Javaid, was found dead in the washroom of her apartment in Askari Apartments, Lal Kurti, on Thursday…
In a deeply shocking case of suspected honor killing, authorities in Pakistan have apprehended a husband and his domestic worker for the murder of 45-year-old Hina Javed. The crime unfolded at Javed's parents' residence in Rawalpindi, where her brother discovered her body on Thursday, beaten and strangled with her hands tied behind her back.
Hina Javed, who worked in the media department of Pakistan's parliament, had recently entered an arranged marriage with 52-year-old Faisal Asghar. The couple's family has not yet commented on the matter. Javed's brother, Sail, suspects Asghar's parents may have been involved in the crime, alleging a shared complicity in the heinous act.
The incident has ignited outrage across the nation, with activists and members of the public demanding stricter measures to combat gender-based violence in Pakistan. Javed's cousin, Sabah Bano, expressed deep anguish, stating, "The family places its full faith in Pakistan's justice system and is confident that justice will prevail."
Activists, like Bano, emphasize that violence against women within the home is not a private matter but a grave crime that must be treated as such. In Pakistan, court cases often persist for years, highlighting the urgent need for swift justice in cases of domestic violence and honor killings.
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