Karachi: A newly-married couple was shot dead on Friday in Umerkot allegedly by the woman’s brother for contracting free-will marriage. The Pithoro police station in Umerkot district have registered a first investigation report (FIR) against one Adeel for killing his sister and her husband for contracting a free-will marriage. According to Muhammad Hassan Rahimoo, the Station House Officer of Pithoro police station, Sonia, a 25-year-old resident of Gujranwala, had married 35-year-old Rasheed Ali Rajput in Pithoro. According to Rasheed’s brother, a complainant in the case, Sonia’s brother Adeel barged into their house and opened fire at the newly-married couple. Rasheed’s sister Razia was wounded as she tried to resist the attack. All three family members were rushed to the district hospital where the couple was pronounced dead. Published in Daily Times, May 19th 2018.