Father kills his two daughters, four grandchildren and a son-in-law because one of them married against his wish

The authorities of Pakistan They suspect that a father killed his two daughters and four sons by setting his house on fire because one of the women married against his wishes, police said.

Manzoor Hussain is being chased by the police after he allegedly set fire to the house the sisters shared Fauzia Bibi y Khurshid Mai in a village in the district of Muzaffargargh, in the center of Pakistanpolice official Abdul Majeed told Reuters by phone.

Mai’s husband also died in the fire, Majeed said.

Bibi had married Mehboob Ahmad about 18 months ago against her father’s will in a so-called love match., according to the official, instead of an arranged marriage.

“The incident is the result of the rivalry between the two families for love marriage”, Majeed said.

Hussain, the wanted father, lives in a nearby town, he added.

Bibi’s husband, Ahmad, told police that he was not home at the time of the fire and that he had found the house on fire when he returned from work, according to his statement to officers, which was seen by Reuters.

Ahmad said his four-month-old son had died, along with Mai’s three children, ages two, six and 13.

Hundreds of women in Pakistan they are killed by relatives every year for marrying without consent or against their family’s wishes, according to the Pakistan Human Rights Commission.

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