Murder accused remanded 

LAHORE

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) Wednesday granted seven-day physical remand of one Anees Rafique, an accused of burning alive his 17-year-old sister in the name of honour with collaboration of his mother and brother in law. 

Anees was arrested on Tuesday from Nishtar Colony from the house of his relatives. Police produced the accused before the court and sought his physical remand which was granted by the court.

Previously, the court had remanded mother of deceased girl Parveen Rafique and brother in law Mushtaq. 

Zeenat was burnt alive for honour allegedly by her parents over contracting love marriage in the Factory Area police limits. A case was registered on the complaint of victim’s husband Hassan Khan, a resident of Chungi Amar Sadhu.

Hassan in his statement contended that he contracted love marriage with the victim on May 29 through a local court. Three days back, victim’s cousin Mushtaq Ahmad visited his house and asked her to go back home so that marriage ceremony could be held in a proper way.