According to police officials, on the night of December 10, while the children were sleeping, Farooq woke up his wife in the middle of the night on the pretext of tea. When she woke up and came into the kitchen, Farooq shot her dead.
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The murder of a wife and two daughters in Uttar Pradesh for not wearing a burqa is currently the talk of the town in India. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has expressed grief over the incident and said that strictest action will be taken against the killers.
A man shot and killed his wife in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday for not wearing a 'burqa'. Shamli SSP NP Singh told the international media organization BBC that he also killed his two daughters to hide the incident.
According to the police officer, the accused also killed his two daughters to hide the murder of his wife and buried all three bodies in his own house. According to the police, the man named Farooq had five children, three daughters and two sons.
SSP NP Singh said, 'A month ago, Farooq's wife was asking for some money to go to her relatives. After an argument over this, she went to her relatives without wearing a burqa. Due to which Farooq felt that his wife did not respect him. It seems that he planned to kill his wife after that.'
According to the police officer, Farooq woke his wife up in the middle of the night on the night of December 10, while the children were sleeping, on the pretext of tea. When the wife got up and came to the kitchen, Farooq shot her dead.
SSP Singh, who is leading the investigation into the incident, told news agency ANI, "The 14-year-old daughter came out after hearing the gunshots. Farooq also shot her. Then the 6-year-old daughter also came out. Farooq also shot her dead."
