By Imtiaz Hussain
SUKKUR: At least four people, including three women and a man, were brutally killed in separate suspected incidents of ‘Karo Kari’—a form of so-called honor killing—in Sindh’s Jacobabad and Qambar districts over the past 24 hours, according to police reports.
In one of the most chilling of these cases, Majid Lashari reportedly shot dead his sister-in-law, Shakilla, and her alleged lover, Pyaro Jamali, in Shahzado Lashari village under the jurisdiction of Mahammadpur Police Station, Jacobabad. The accused claimed the pair were involved in an illicit relationship. Police responded promptly to the scene and arrested Lashari. Officials say an investigation is underway, and further details will be disclosed after initial inquiries.
Another killing was reported in Jacobabad’s village Gulshir Jakhrani, where Muhammad Hassan Jakhrani allegedly gunned down his 55-year-old cousin, Baghan Jakhrani, using a Kalashnikov rifle. The accused suspected the victim of having an affair with his wife. Police said the suspect fled immediately after the attack. The body was shifted to a local hospital and later handed over to the victim’s family after medico-legal formalities. A search operation has been launched to apprehend the fugitive.
In Qambar city, yet another woman, identified as Sanam Chandio, was murdered by her husband, Sajjad Chandio, under similar suspicions. The accused escaped before police could arrive. Her body was also moved to a local hospital. Authorities are actively searching for the suspect. These latest killings have reignited concerns about the prevalence of honor-based violence in rural Sindh. Despite amendments in the law that criminalize such acts without provision for familial pardons, enforcement remains weak, and cultural attitudes often obstruct justice.
