Two people were shot dead Tuesday in the name of ‘honour’ in Swat district’s Barikot tehsil, police said.
According to the Ghaligay Police Station House Officer (SHO) Ali Bacha, the incident took place in the Najigram area of Barikot tehsil, Swat, where two men were shot dead in an ‘honour’-related shooting.
SHO Bacha said the incident occurred when a young man, a resident of Maniyar, entered a house in Najigram.
“The head of the household saw him and opened fire, killing the victim on the spot,” SHO Bacha said, adding that during the firing, the homeowner’s brother was also fatally wounded, succumbing to his injuries in the hospital. Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.
According to a resident of the area, the deceased was allegedly involved in an illicit relationship with a woman from the household.