Pakistani woman suspected of 'burning daughter alive for eloping'

A woman in Pakistan is suspected of burning her 17-year-old daughter alive to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes.

Pakistani woman suspected of 'burning daughter alive for eloping'

A woman in Pakistan is suspected of burning her 17-year-old daughter alive to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes.

Police said Zeenat Rafiq had been tied to a bed and drenched with kerosene before being set on fire.

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