Rawalpindi Police arrest man for allegedly killing daughter over ‘honour’ after she refused to delete TikTok

A 16-year‑old girl in Rawalpindi’s Dhok Chaudhrian area was allegedly shot and killed by her father after she refused to delete her TikTok account, as an honor killing, the Rawalpindi Police reported. The family initially reported her death as a suicide but investigation revealed it was homicide, prompting an FIR under Section 302 and Section 311 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The suspect, identified as the victim’s father, fled the scene but was later arrested along with the murder weapon. Police have formed multiple teams to conduct a thorough investigation, emphasizing that crimes against women and children are intolerable and will be prosecuted with full accountability. With a number of 346 people falling victim to honour killings from just last year’s reports, Pakistan has seen a consistent increase in honour crime.