Karachi police hunt man who ordered electrocution of couple

Police in Karachi are hunting a tribal elder who allegedly ordered the death of a young couple.

Two members of the Pashtun ethnic group eloped last month but police claim they were lured back to the community after being persuaded by family so that they could be married.

It is believed a tribal council then ordered the execution of the couple.

The girl, aged between 15 to 16, and the boy, aged 18, were tied to a wooden bed and then electrocuted.

Police have arrested the relatives behind the killings, charging them with murder and tampering with evidence. However, the leader of the council who ordered the murders remains at large.