Multan: Internet sensation Qandeel Baloch was reportedly killed in Multan on Saturday. While some reports say she was shot dead, others claim she was strangled by her own brother in the name of 'honour killing'.
Pakistan media reports that social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been shot dead by her brother in Multan— ANI (@ANI_news) July 16, 2016
Baloch had been dominating the headlines after videos of her twerking to a song were deemed objectionable.
The actor-cum-model had earlier claimed that she was receiving death threats and had sought security for the same. However, when the ministry didn't respond to her application, she started planning to settle down abroad. Sources have said that her brother wanted her to quit modelling due to which she had escaped to Multan to stay away from her family.
Qandeel Baloch created quite a storm on social media with her suggestive posts. She had also gained prominence when she declared her love for Virat Kohli during the T20 World Cup. She was referred to as Pakistan's Poonam Pandey. Baloch featured prominently in a music video 'Ban' by a pop artist called Aryan Khan.
'Honour killing' is the homicide of a family member or a member belonging to a particular community due to the belief that he/she is bring out 'shame' on the community.
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