A couple arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of killing their 15-year-old daughter with acid say they carried out the attack because she looked at a boy.
The girl's father told the BBC that they feared she would
bring dishonour on their family. Her mother said it was her "destiny" to
die that way.
The couple were arrested in Pakistani-administered Kashmir last week.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reported 943 women were killed in honour killings last year.
That represented an increase of more than 100 from 2010.
Police say that the incident took place in a remote village
in the southern district of Kotli. They say that the case was brought to
their attention by the couple's eldest daughter.
The girl, known only as Anusha, was found to have burns over
60% of her body. Her father Muhammad Zafar told the BBC what happened:
"There was a boy who came by on a motorcycle. She (Anusha)
turned to look at him twice. I told her before not to do that, it's
wrong. People talk about us because our older daughter was the same
way," he said.
Her mother Zaheen described the aftermath: "She said 'I
didn't do it on purpose. I won't look again.' By then I had already
thrown the acid. It was her destiny to die this way."
Anusha's father is reported to have taken his daughter
inside, beaten her and then acid was poured over her with the help of
his wife. Officials say that the couple did not take their daughter to
hospital until the following morning.
The couple say that an older daughter had already disgraced the family and they did not want to be dishonoured again.
Police say this is one of the first cases of its kind in
Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where such killings are relatively rare.
In March the government of Pakistani-administered Kashmir
made acid attacks a criminal offence punishable with life imprisonment.
I wouldn't like to live in a society like Anusha lived, because you haven't got rights, just do what your parents our your religion send to you. I would feel so sad and disappointed to live in a society where your parents throw acid to you by looking at a boy.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't like to live in a society like Anusha's because you can't do all the things that you like and the rest of the people tell you what's are you have to do all the moment. If I lived in a society like that I would feel so sad, worried and disappointed. I wouldn't live in a society where they think throw acid to a person for look at a boy isn't a crime.
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