Young Girl Stoned to Death In ‘Honor Killing” by Family After They Discover Her ‘Plan to Elope’ According To Report

An eleven-year-old girl from rural Pakistan was stoned to death, to the point which her head and face were left unrecognizable, by her family and tribe elders after it had been decided that she was planning to elope outside of her family’s wishes.

The girl, Gul Sama, who lived in the village of Shahi Makan–in Pakistan’s Sindh province–was executed on November 21.

Activists and residents who were outraged at the killing were threatened with death by the tribal council–or ‘jirga’–if they spoke out against the decision or killing.

Social media posts of the young girl’s grave went viral, drawing international attention to the girl’s death.

Local police have launched an investigation, arresting the girl’s parents and the cleric who delivered the girls secret funeral.

Two other people have been arrested in connection with the killing, according to Gulf News.

Villagers claimed that her face and head were unrecognizable following her killing.

Gulf News reports: