RAWALPINDI: A man has allegedly tortured to death his daughter and wife for not giving birth to a son.
The incidente has taken police in the area of Nasir Abad police.
Police said the tortured bodies of Hina Ishfaq, 32 and daughter Inaya 1.6 years old have been found from their home. The head of the family has been taken into custody.
Murder case has been registered on the report of father of Hina Ishfaq.
According to his statement his daughter Hina Ishfaq was married to one Mujahid four years back and they had one daughter Inaya 1.6 years old. No contact was being made with his daughter since the last two days. He went to his daughter home and he was that his son in law was standing outside the home alongwith neighbours.
He further said when he entered into home he found tortured body of his daughter in a room and body of his grand daughter in other room.
He stated that his son in law subjected his daughter to torture for not giving birth to son. He had sent Rs 2 lac to his son in law two months before.