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Pakistan girls: Man arrested for 'murdering cousins over video' | Pakistan girls: Man arrested for 'murdering cousins over video' |
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Police have arrested a man suspected of killing two young women in Pakistan, after a video in which a man is seen kissing them went viral on social media. | Police have arrested a man suspected of killing two young women in Pakistan, after a video in which a man is seen kissing them went viral on social media. |
Muhammad Aslam is suspected of shooting the pair, aged 18 and 16, who were his cousins. | Muhammad Aslam is suspected of shooting the pair, aged 18 and 16, who were his cousins. |
The man in the video, the owner of the phone it was filmed on, and relatives of the women are also in custody. | The man in the video, the owner of the phone it was filmed on, and relatives of the women are also in custody. |
Rights group say violence against women remains a serious problem in Pakistan. | Rights group say violence against women remains a serious problem in Pakistan. |
They were murdered last week in the village of Shamplan, in Garyom region on the border of North and South Waziristan tribal districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. | |
The area is a socially conservative remote region, where tribal law is often upheld over federal law. | The area is a socially conservative remote region, where tribal law is often upheld over federal law. |
Activists believe about 1,000 such so-called "honour killing" murders - for perceived transgressions of social codes - are carried out across the country every year. | Activists believe about 1,000 such so-called "honour killing" murders - for perceived transgressions of social codes - are carried out across the country every year. |
The 52-second long video was reportedly shot nearly a year ago, but went viral a few weeks ago. | The 52-second long video was reportedly shot nearly a year ago, but went viral a few weeks ago. |
In the video, seen by the BBC, Umer Ayaz, 28, is seen in a secluded area outdoors with three veiled women, two of whom he then kisses. He has been arrested and charged with making the "vulgar" video clip. | In the video, seen by the BBC, Umer Ayaz, 28, is seen in a secluded area outdoors with three veiled women, two of whom he then kisses. He has been arrested and charged with making the "vulgar" video clip. |
He is believed to be married with two children. | He is believed to be married with two children. |
The third girl, who is not kissed in the video, is the wife of the suspected killer according to police. She is believed to be in hiding. | The third girl, who is not kissed in the video, is the wife of the suspected killer according to police. She is believed to be in hiding. |
Fida Wazir, whose phone was used to make the video, has also been arrested - suspected of spreading the video on social media. | Fida Wazir, whose phone was used to make the video, has also been arrested - suspected of spreading the video on social media. |
The father of one victim and the brother of the other are also in police custody for failing to report the killings and concealing evidence. | The father of one victim and the brother of the other are also in police custody for failing to report the killings and concealing evidence. |
What is a so-called 'honour killing'? | What is a so-called 'honour killing'? |
It is the killing of a member of a family who is perceived to have brought dishonour upon relatives. | It is the killing of a member of a family who is perceived to have brought dishonour upon relatives. |
Pressure group Human Rights Watch says the most common reasons are that the victim: | Pressure group Human Rights Watch says the most common reasons are that the victim: |
But killings can be carried out for more trivial reasons, like dressing in a way deemed inappropriate or displaying behaviour seen as disobedient. | But killings can be carried out for more trivial reasons, like dressing in a way deemed inappropriate or displaying behaviour seen as disobedient. |