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Members of wife's tribe assault man for marrying without family's OK
MULTAN, Pakistan - Armed men cut off the ears and nose of a Pakistani man who married one of their tribe for love after he and his family refused to hand over his wife, police said on Wednesday.
The attackers also chopped the ears off the manââ¬â¢s brother and severed his motherââ¬â¢s hand in the latest ââ¬Åhonorââ¬Â crime to hit Pakistanââ¬â¢s conservative rural areas.
Such crimes, including killings, are common in areas where marriages without the consent of girlsââ¬â¢ families are still taboo under centuries-old tribal and feudal traditions
Mohammad Iqbalââ¬â¢s wife, Shehnaz, was not at home when about 15 armed members of her clan attacked in the central city of Multan on Tuesday, demanding she be turned over.
ââ¬ÅThe assailants, who were armed with small arms, daggers and axes, tortured Iqbal and cut off his ears and nose when he refused to produce Shenhaz,ââ¬Â Naeem-ul-Hassan, a deputy superintendent of police, told Reuters.
ââ¬ÅThey dragged us on the floor and thrashed us before cutting our limbs,ââ¬Â Mohammad Yasin, Iqbalââ¬â¢s brother told Reuters from Nishtar hospital, where he was being treated along with his brother and mother.
Shehnaz married Iqbal out of choice last year and the couple left Multan along with Iqbalââ¬â¢s family apparently for fear of reprisals from Shehnazââ¬â¢s relatives.
The family returned to Multan recently to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, marked on Monday.
Police have arrested five suspects, Hassan said.
Human rights groups say about 1,000 people are killed in honor-related crimes every year in Pakistan. In some cases, women who marry against their familiesââ¬â¢ will and their in-laws are disfigured as punishment.
Members of wife's tribe assault man for marrying without family's OK
MULTAN, Pakistan - Armed men cut off the ears and nose of a Pakistani man who married one of their tribe for love after he and his family refused to hand over his wife, police said on Wednesday.
The attackers also chopped the ears off the manââ¬â¢s brother and severed his motherââ¬â¢s hand in the latest ââ¬Åhonorââ¬Â crime to hit Pakistanââ¬â¢s conservative rural areas.
Such crimes, including killings, are common in areas where marriages without the consent of girlsââ¬â¢ families are still taboo under centuries-old tribal and feudal traditions
Mohammad Iqbalââ¬â¢s wife, Shehnaz, was not at home when about 15 armed members of her clan attacked in the central city of Multan on Tuesday, demanding she be turned over.
ââ¬ÅThe assailants, who were armed with small arms, daggers and axes, tortured Iqbal and cut off his ears and nose when he refused to produce Shenhaz,ââ¬Â Naeem-ul-Hassan, a deputy superintendent of police, told Reuters.
ââ¬ÅThey dragged us on the floor and thrashed us before cutting our limbs,ââ¬Â Mohammad Yasin, Iqbalââ¬â¢s brother told Reuters from Nishtar hospital, where he was being treated along with his brother and mother.
Shehnaz married Iqbal out of choice last year and the couple left Multan along with Iqbalââ¬â¢s family apparently for fear of reprisals from Shehnazââ¬â¢s relatives.
The family returned to Multan recently to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, marked on Monday.
Police have arrested five suspects, Hassan said.
Human rights groups say about 1,000 people are killed in honor-related crimes every year in Pakistan. In some cases, women who marry against their familiesââ¬â¢ will and their in-laws are disfigured as punishment.
