Policeman killed sister for wearing jeans in Pak

LAHORE: Unhappy with the sister for wearing jeans, A Pakistani policeman in Lahore allegedly shot dead her on Friday, officials said on Saturday. Constable Asad Ali doesn’t want that his sister Najma Bibi, 22, wear ‘men’s clothes’.

The siblings often quarrelled over the issue. A few days ago, Ali had warned his sister that he would kill her if she did not stop wearing jeans and trousers. Subsequently, Najma filed a complaint against her brother at the police station in the Shahdara and sought protection. However , the police took no action.

According to the FIR, Ali followed Najma when she left the house on Friday and allegedly fired at her near Shahdara Morr, killing her instantly. Ali managed to escape and police are conducting raids.