QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court has taken notice of a shocking case in which a man and a woman were killed in the name of so‑called honour in a remote area of Balochistan. A press release issued by the court said Chief Justice Rozi Khan Barrech has summoned the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and the Inspector General of Police Balochistan to appear before the court on July 22, 2025, to explain the incident that went viral on social media.
According to the police investigation, the murders took place three days before Eid‑ul‑Adha. The victims, identified as Bano Bibi and Ehsanullah, were accused by a tribal council of entering a love marriage without family consent. The accused first took the couple before Sardar Sher Baz Khan, the head of a local tribe, who declared them guilty of “kari-kari” (honour-related crime). They were then taken to an isolated spot in Deghari and shot dead. The gruesome act was filmed and uploaded on social media, causing fear and outrage across the country.
The Quetta police have registered a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act and Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the state’s behalf. The case was lodged by SHO Naveed Akhtar of Hanna-Urak police station after the video surfaced online. The FIR names several accused, including Sardar Sher Baz Khan, Shah Wazir, Jalal, Tikri Munir, Bakhtiar, Malik Ameer and Ajab Khan, along with around 15 unidentified men. According to the police, those who opened fire included Jalal, who is the brother of the slain woman, and another man named Bashir. Both of them have been arrested.
Authorities have so far arrested over 20 suspects, including the tribal leader Sardar Sher Baz Satakzai, his four brothers, and two guards. Central suspect Bashir Ahmed is also in custody. On Monday, Sardar Sher Baz was presented in court under tight security, and the court handed him over to the Serious Crimes Investigation Wing on a one-day remand for further interrogation.
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Meanwhile, a judicial magistrate has ordered the exhumation of the woman’s grave in Deghari to conduct a post-mortem. A police team has been dispatched for this purpose. Investigators say the autopsy will help determine how many bullets were fired and establish the exact time of death. Officials have confirmed that a similar exhumation will be carried out for the man’s body as well.
Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has strongly condemned the killings, stating that the state has taken up the case as an act of terrorism and the law will take its full course. Human rights groups and many religious scholars have also denounced the murders, calling them un-Islamic and demanding strict punishment.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this report is based on publicly available media and social media reports. It is intended for general awareness only and does not serve as verified evidence for legal or official proceedings.
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