Elderly man kills granddaughter over forced marriage dispute

Elderly man murders granddaughter over forced marriage dispute

In a tragic incident, an 80-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old granddaughter to death in Badin district over a dispute related to her forced marriage. The victim, Fehmida Abro, had previously married a man of her choice but was forced by her family and community elders to annul the marriage. She was then remarried to a cousin against her will. Fehmida had left her cousin-husband’s home and returned to live with her parents in village…

Elderly man kills granddaughter over forced marriage dispute

An 80-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old granddaughter to death for leaving her cousin-husband's house, with whom she was allegedly forced into a marriage. The incident occurred in village Adam Abro in Golarchi taluka of Badin district on Saturday. The suspect, identified as 80-year-old Adam Abro, later surrendered to the police. According to Paras Memon, the in-charge of the Tarai police check post, the victim, 25-year-old Fehmida A…