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Police Say Georgia Man Killed Own Daughter to Protect Family Honor
Monday , July 07, 2008
A Georgia man appeared in court Monday on charges he killed his own daughter for disgracing his family.
54-year-old Chaudhry Rashad, wearing a red jumpsuit and shackles around his ankles, went before Chief Judge Daphne Walker at the Clayton County Magistrate Court.
Rashad, who is of Pakistani descent, kept his head down as charges were read, and appeared to have difficulty understanding instructions from the judge, possibly the effect of a language barrier.
His two sons were also in attendance, watching their father from seats in the rear of the courtroom, joined by two others. Rashad waved to their corner as he shuffled out, bound by the shackles.
Police said Rashad was so angered that his daughter, Sandela Kanwal, planned to divorce her arranged-marriage husband that he killed her after a heated argument at the family's home. Rashad reportedly used a bungee cord in the attack.
Police who arrived at the scene arrived said they found Rashad's two sons at the end of the driveway and their father smoking a cigarette in the garage. After entering the home, Kanwal's body was discovered in the bathtub, cold to the touch, officials said.
Rashad was taken to the Clayton County jail where he reportedly confessed to strangling his 25-year-old daughter.
I guess we need a Court that uses aspects of Islamic law (shari'a) that could be employed to deal with family and marital disputes among Muslims.
Britain is considering this?