A Pakistani man in Atlanta, Georgia, stands accused of killing his daughter because she wanted out of an arranged marriage. Chaudhry Rashid has been accused of strangling his daughter, 25-year old Sandeela Kanwal, after she expressed her unhappiness with the marriage her father arranged for her. Just a few months after she was married, Sandeela returned to her family’s home. After a heated argument, Mr. Rashid wrapped a bungee cord around Sandeel’s neck resulting in fatal strangulation. Shortly after police arrived to the scene, Mr. Rashid suffered a seizure and taken to a local hospital. Hours later, he was transferred to jail and charged with murder. In a court hearing this week, Rashid told an Atlanta judge I have done nothing wrong. He is currently being held without bond, and awaits a second hearing on August 4th.
