Pakistan authorities arrest 11 suspects over 'honour' killing video

Also: "Honor killing" of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say (CBS/AP)

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Source: The Guardian

Pakistan authorities arrest 11 suspects over ‘honour’ killing video

Arrests made in Balochistan after video showing man and woman being fatally shot went viral

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and agencies
Mon 21 Jul 2025 09.04 BST
Last modified on Mon 21 Jul 2025 14.24 BST

Eleven suspects have been arrested in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province after a video emerged of a woman and a man being shot dead for marrying against the wishes of their families in an “honour” killing.

The footage caused uproar in the country, with activists demanding swift justice and a stop to the crime, which targets women who do not follow local traditions and culture or decide to marry someone of their choosing.

The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, announced the arrests hours after saying the location and people in the video had been identified.

In the video a group of people are seen arriving in a deserted area on the outskirts of Quetta, the provincial capital in an SUV and pickup trucks. The couple are taken out of one the vehicles, and the woman is given a copy of the Qur’an.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/21/pakistan-authorities-arrest-suspects-honour-killing-video

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Source: CBS/AP

"Honor killing" of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say

Updated on: July 21, 2025 / 6:16 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Quetta, Pakistan — Police in Pakistan arrested 11 suspects after a video went viral that showed a young couple murdered for marrying without their families' approval, authorities said Monday.

The disturbing footage caused an uproar in the country, with activists demanding swift justice and a stop to so-called honor killings, in which family members target women who don't follow local traditions and culture or decide to marry someone of their choosing.

The video, which surfaced over the weekend on social media and was viewed by The Associated Press, showed a man executing the young couple at close range in daylight as others stood by. Police confirmed the authenticity of the footage, saying the killings happened in the Deghari district in the province of Balochistan, said Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti.

In the video, several men arrive in pickup trucks in a mountainous region, and a young woman, speaking the local language, says she is legally married.

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/honor-killing-pakistan-newlywed-couple-11-arrests/