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Qandeel’s cousin, sister arrested for ‘possible involvement’ in murder

ByPTI, Lahore
Jul 25, 2016 07:05 PM IST

Pakistani police arrested on Monday the sister and cousin of Qandeel Baloch for their “possible involvement” in the murder of the social media celebrity who was killed by her brother for protecting the family’s ‘honour’.

Pakistani police arrested on Monday the sister and cousin of Qandeel Baloch for their “possible involvement” in the murder of the social media celebrity who was killed by her brother for protecting the family’s ‘honour’.

Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch arrives for a press conference in Lahore. She was allegedly killed by her brother for bringing “dishonour” to the family.(AFP File Photo)
Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch arrives for a press conference in Lahore. She was allegedly killed by her brother for bringing “dishonour” to the family.(AFP File Photo)

“Shahnaz and Haq Nawaz, Qandeel’s sister and cousin, have been taken into custody for investigation in her murder case,” an investigation officer told reporters.

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Qandeel’s brother Muhammad Waseem had killed the model on July 16 at their Multan residence, some 350 kilometres from Lahore, for “dishonouring” the family.

A judicial magistrate extended the physical remand of Waseem into police custody on Monday for another three days for interrogation.

Waseem, in his confession, claimed to have acted alone and said he had drugged and strangled his sister in the name of honour.

Police are looking to investigate Shahnaz and Haq Nawaz for their “possible involvement” in Qandeel’s murder.

Pakistani police officers present Waseem Azeem, the brother of slain model Qandeel Baloch, before the media following his arrest at a police station in Multan, Pakistan. (AP Photo)
Pakistani police officers present Waseem Azeem, the brother of slain model Qandeel Baloch, before the media following his arrest at a police station in Multan, Pakistan. (AP Photo)

Police have also conducted polygraph and DNA tests of Waseem.

Senior police officer Ali Mardan said police would also summon cleric Mufti Abdul Qavi this week for interrogation.

Qavi was embroiled in a controversy with Qandeel when she uploaded her pictures with him on her Facebook account.

Qavi, who was suspended from the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in the controversy following the video posts, has also been included in the murder inquiry by the police.

After Qandeel’s murder, the PML-N government has announced enacting law to remove a loophole allowing other family members to pardon a killer.

Police said that Waseem had killed his sister for the “honour of the family”.

The ‘honour-killing’ had sent shockwaves across the country and triggered an outpouring of grief on social media for Qandeel.

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