Archive · 17 Dec 2025
UP Man Kills Family Over Burqa Dispute
A man named Farooq killed his wife and two daughters in a village in Uttar Pradesh, India.
He shot his wife and older daughter, then strangled his younger daughter.
He buried their bodies in his house to hide what he had done.
The police found out and arrested him.
The family had been having problems, and that's why he did it.
The wife's family was very upset and tried to attack Farooq when the police took him away.
The police are now keeping the village safe.
Farooq killed his wife Tahira (35) and two daughters, Shareen (14) and Afreen (6), in Ghari Daulat village, Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred on December 10 but was discovered on December 17 after the village headman reported their disappearance to the police.
Farooq first shot his wife and elder daughter, then strangled his younger daughter during a family dispute over not wearing a burqa.
He buried the bodies inside his house to conceal the crime, and the police recovered the bodies after his confession.
Police arrested Farooq after he confessed to the murders, and security has been tightened in the village.
- Who
- Farooq (accused), Tahira (wife, 35), Shareen (14), Afreen (6)
- What
- Triple murder
- When
- December 10 (incident), December 17 (arrest)
- Where
- Ghari Daulat village, Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Family dispute over burqa
- Location
- Ghari Daulat village, Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- December 10
- Date of Arrest
- December 17
- Victims
- Tahira (wife, 35), Shareen (14), Afreen (6)
- Accused
- Farooq
- Crime
- Triple murder
- Reason
- Family dispute over burqa
- Weapon
- Pistol and cartridges
Sources
Man kills wife, two daughters over family dispute in UP’s Shamli
Shamli, UP: Man kills wife, two daughters for not wearing burqa
UP Man Kills Wife, Daughters For Not Wearing Burqa, Buries Them At Home
UP man kills wife, two daughters for not wearing burqa, buries them inside house
Uttar Pradesh shocker: Man kills wife, daughters over not wearing Burqa; buries bodies at home, says police
