Cops: Dad Strangled Daughter Over Divorce

Daughter Wanted Out Of An Arranged Marriage; Father, Whose First Language Is Urdu, Faces Murder Charges

(AP)  Clayton County police say a daughter's refusal to stay in an arranged marriage led to her death and resulted in her father's arrest. The victim, 25-year-old Sandeela Kanwal, died of strangulation early Sunday.

Authorities allege that 54-year-old Chaudhry Rashid argued with his daughter, then choked her to death. The homicide occurred just after 3 a.m. at the family house in Jonesboro.

Rashid was placed in the Clayton County Jail. His first court appearance had been scheduled for Monday but was postponed until Tuesday.

At that proceeding, Chief Magistrate Daphne Walker learned Rashid's primary language is Urdu, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Walker said an interpreter will be brought in to help with the judicial proceedings.

According to a police report, Kanwal was forced into an arranged marriage in Pakistan a few years ago. Police say Kanwal wanted to leave her husband, which angered her father.

Police say Kanwal's husband now lives in Chicago.

[maba7]

Does anyone know what rewards are promised to a faithful, devout Islamic woman?

[patriot12436]

You don''t have to worry about getting him deported, these sites are constantly watched by big brother, i am sure they are already checking on him.

[patriot12436]

If a guy is faced with 70 virgins, then is he really in heaven ?

[loreli3]

absolutely...Islamibest should be deported. so how to get it done?? how about forwarding his text messages to the FBI as a start? any suggestions??

[loreli3]

Look....if it takes 70 virgins to convince a dude he''s in heaven then the whole virgin thing is highly overrated.

[patriot12436]

diatreme
Actually thereare many casesin our coutry of christains killing and subjecting their children toharm in the name of religion. I do not condone or accept this in any religion.

[patriot12436]

islamibest couldn''t be living in our country, with his attitudes he would''t survive ten minutes.

[patriot12436]

Actually if the husband came on a marriage visa and has not completed his required three years for residency, it is a good chance he will be deported.

[cosmic-one]

There are extremists in every religion and belief system. When you group all people of a certain religion together and spout hateful words about them, you become equals with them. You are no better then the people you talk ***** about. hate for others is a reflection of the hate you have for yourself

[cosmic-one]

There are extremists in every religion and belief system. When you group all people of a certain religion together and spout hateful words about them, you become equals with them. You are no better then the people you talk ***** about. check yourselves. stop hating yourselves

[rowdywicca]

Again, it''s a shame when camels have more dignity and respect than daughters!!!

These extremist idiots have been allowed in this country and think they can bring their ***** over here!

[edintex]

Somebody in the Clayton Jail will probably step up and do the "honorable" thing to the rag head.

[loreli3]

Tolduso is like the perfect moniker for a Mr. Know It All...an Internet Trivia King doing his dancing thing....yet saying Nothin at all.

or....maybe he''s A Queen ;)

[loreli3]

And may God''s blessings be on u Rstar4....please feel free to substitute Allah at any point.

[mericarocks]

Hey toldyouso, where did your internetposting majesty go to?? Hey Mr IN THE KNOW...did you run off to "look up" more useless garbage that impresses NO ONE, especially since you are WRONG 100% of the time...loser.

[loreli3]

Mericarocks u had it right when u said it was "a crock" don''t waste your time with hitleristic know it all types...its a losing battle. Theres just the human race like the ye old german said...and then there''s a lot of nationalities, lots of screwed up ways of thinking, and the control freaks who really freak when they don''t have a woman or two to control.

[cbsblogger]

He should be put in prison in the USA for life as he should in Pakistan.

[credibility2]

No doubt the defense attorney will use as the mitigating argument and excuse for this man''s action as being based on cultural heritage and barbaric beliefs. It is shameful that these so-called honor killings continue. There is nothing honorable about them and I hope this man gets the death penalty. If a person is in this country they had better honor and obey our laws, which trump their own. It would be the same situation in any other country.

[mericarocks]

Only the TERM was borrowed from that region you idiot...no Iranians, Iraqi''s and Pakistanis! Europeans, some N Africans...
"Anthropologist Johann Blumenbach, Meiners contemporary, stated, "to this first variety [Caucasians] belong the inhabitants of Europe (except the Lapps and the remaining descendents of the Finns) and those of Eastern Asia, as far as the river Obi, the Caspian Sea, and the Ganges; and lastly, those of North Africa"

[rstar4]

I googled this story and I found out that the girl Sandeela filed for divorce on July 1st. That may be the motive why Chaudry killed Sandeela. Read: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/07/08/clayton_daughter_killed.html

All I know is, after all said and done here today, I will pray for this girl and hope that she gets the justice that she deserves, nobody should ever be taken away like that over such brutality. May Allah bless her soul. Lastly, I hope the Imams teach their muslim men some sense and help keep people like Sandeela protected from monsters.