A young woman was murdered in Abadan after opposing marriage.

A young woman in Abadan was murdered by her brother after he opposed her marriage. The suspect has been arrested and investigations are ongoing to reveal details.

According to HRANA news agency, citing Rokna, a young woman in Abadan was murdered by her brother.

According to this report, Abadan police officers had identified a robbery suspect some time ago and were trying to arrest him.

The investigation into the matter continued until two days ago when they learned that the suspect had been seen on a city street. Officers took action to arrest the suspect, disarming him and detaining him.

The defendant first recounted details of his thefts and then talked about committing murder and said he had killed his sister.

He said: "My sister had a suitor who I didn't like and I was against their marriage. When I saw that I couldn't prevent this union, I killed my sister."

The suspect is currently in custody and investigations are ongoing to uncover the details of the murder.

Source: HRANA