Honor killing in Kerman: 17-year-old Zahra Shekari murdered by her brother-in-law

Zahra Shekari
Age: 17
Murdered: July 13, 2025
Residence: Kerman
Perpetrator: Brother-in-law
Excuse: ‘honor’

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Zahra Shekari, a 17-year-old girl from the village of Khabar in Shahr-e Babak, was killed by her brother-in-law with the cooperation of her family members. The victim’s family staged the scene to claim her death was a “suicide.”

According to a source close to the family, Zahra’s body showed bruises on her back, a head wound, and blood coming from her ears. The location where her body was found hanging made suicide physically impossible. Nevertheless, the family blocked the transfer of the body to the forensic department and, using their influence, prevented a professional investigation.

The source added that Zahra had been in a romantic relationship before the incident and had told her partner she was threatened by her sister and brother-in-law.

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