Honor Killing in Piranshahr: 23-year-old Bayaneh Fakhritabar murdered by her brother

Bayaneh Fakhritabar
Age: 23
Shot to death: June 29, 2025
Residence: Alavan, Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan
Children: 1
Perpetrator: Brother
Excuse: ‘Honor’

On Sunday, June 29, 2025 (8 Tir 1404), Bayaneh Fakhritabar, a 23-year-old woman from the village of Alavan in the Piranshahr region, was shot and killed by her brother. The murder was carried out under the pretext of “preserving family honor.” Bayaneh was married and the mother of a three-year-old child. A reliable source stated that her husband had intended to divorce her due to an alleged relationship with another man, which led her brother to commit the murder.

The perpetrator has been arrested, but due to the death of the father and the mother’s formal consent, the legal process for his release is currently underway, and there is a possibility he may be freed soon.

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