Date Published: 21/10/2022
ARCHIVED - Pakistani couple arrested in Spain for murdering daughter who married without permission
The pair went on the run in La Rioja after committing the horrific crime
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The Spanish National Police have arrested a Pakistani couple in the town of Logroño on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering their own daughter back in their home country in 2020 when she supposedly got married without their permission.
The Superior Police Headquarters of La Rioja confirmed that the 67-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife, who were subject to an international extradition order, were detained on Saturday October 15.
The shocking crime was originally reported in Pakistan by the murdered woman’s husband and the Pakistani authorities declared them guilty and issued a warrant for their arrest.
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However, the pair fled the country and managed to stay under the radar until this month, when the National Police were informed that they could be hiding out in La Rioja.
Those responsible for the investigation in Pakistan explained the complexity surrounding marriages in their country, many of which are still arranged in a traditional or semi-arranged way, with little input from the would-be brides and grooms.
After a brief surveillance period the couple was arrested close to their Logroño home and have been remanded in custody.
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Image: Policia Nacional
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