Pakistan: Couple Shot Dead in Suspected Honour Killing in Sindh

The victims, identified as Sidra Samejo and Deedar Sheikh, were reportedly travelling to Karachi when unidentified assailants opened fire on them and attempted to flee, according to Pakistan-based newspaper Dawn.

Police from Baiji Sharif reached the scene after receiving information about the incident and arrested two suspects, Abdul Malik Samejo and Abdul Hanan Samejo. A repeater shotgun was also seized, the report said.

The victims’ bodies were taken to a nearby hospital for post-mortem examinations. Police said an investigation was underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the killings.

A free-will affidavit dated September 28, 2026, reportedly provides further context to the case. In the document, a woman identified as Sidra Samejo described her previous marriage to Abdul Hanan and alleged that he had mistreated her before divorcing her through triple talaq in 2024.

Following the divorce, Sidra allegedly faced pressure from relatives to marry another person against her wishes. She stated in the affidavit that she married Deedar Ali in April 2026 of her own choice and expressed fears for her safety, citing threats from relatives, including her former husband.

The incident comes amid continued reports of violence against women in Pakistan over marriages contracted without family approval.

On September 21, an 18-year-old woman, identified as Zarqa Bibi, was allegedly killed by her brother in Karachi’s Orangi Town after marrying a man of her choice.

According to Mominabad Station House Officer Shahbaz Yusuf, Zarqa had married around three weeks earlier and moved in with her husband. Her family later persuaded her to return to her parental home for a formal wedding ceremony, Dawn reported.

Yusuf said she returned on Sunday night, after which her brother allegedly killed her and fled. Her body was taken to a hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Police identified the suspect as Safeer Khan and said raids were being conducted to apprehend him.

The two cases have once again drawn attention to violence linked to family opposition to marriages in Pakistan. In the Sukkur case, police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances and motive behind the couple’s killing.