Two teenage step-sisters were arrested in Pakistan’s Gujranwala, for allegedly setting their father on fire in revenge for rape, which resulted to his death, police authorities said on Wednesday.
The father died on Tuesday from severe injuries sustained in the January 1st attack.
The girls confessed to the act, according to police official Rizwan Tariq.
“The girls said that they decided amongst themselves to find a ‘permanent solution’,” Tariq told AFP.
“They then took petrol from a motorcycle and set their father on fire as he slept”, he added.
The duo, who are step-sisters, said their father had been raping the eldest girl for a year, and had twice attempted to rape the younger girl.
Also, AFP reports that their mothers who are both married to the man knew about the abuse but did not know of the revenge plan.
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Though, the paper did not name the man in order to protect the identities of the girls, one of whom is from a previous marriage.
One of the wives has also been arrested while the second is being questioned.
“We expect to present them before the court in a few days, as soon as we finish the investigation,” Tariq added.
