Brother confesses to 'honour killing' of Qandeel Baloch

KARACHI: The brother of Qandeel Baloch has been arrested for her murder, confessing he strangled the social media star for "honour", police said Sunday. 

The suspect was presented before a local court and handed over to police over a three-day physical remand in the murder case.

Wasim, who was allegedly involved in her murder, was earlier presented before media where he confessed to his crime.

CPO Azhar Akram in a press conference in Multan said that Qandeel was staying at her parent’s home when the incident occurred.  He said that the suspect killed her ‘for honour’ and fled to Dera Ghazi Khan.

The suspect, Qandeel’s brother, in his confession before media said that he’s a Baloch and his sister’s controversial videos and scandals had become unbearable for him.

He said that he drugged her and then strangled her to death.

After the press conference in an exclusive talk with GEO News, the CPO said that the Qandeel’s murder case has been registered upon her father's request.

He said that there are chances of reconciliation over the murder and the suspect might get saved from the punishment, so the section 311 (honour killing) has been added to the case, which means a non-compoundable offence.

Qandeel’s funeral prayers were offered today in a Dera Ghazi Khan’s Shah Saddar Din area. The model’s father, relatives and neighbours attended the prayers.