ATTOCK – An 18-year-old girl along with her 21-year-old boyfriend was beheaded by her father and uncle in an honour killing incident near Punjab’s district Attock.

According to local police, the incident took place when the man arrived at the girl's house to meet her but was caught by the girl’s father and the uncle identified as - Masood and Waheed - after tying the victims with ropes and beheading them with a sharp object.

The police have arrested both suspects, recovered the murder weapon and registered a case.

Police official told Dunya News, that the bodies of both victims have been sent to the nearby hospital for an autopsy.

Further investigations are underway.