Two teenage step-sisters in Gujranwala, Pakistan, have been arrested for allegedly killing their father by setting him on fire as revenge for rape. The father died from injuries sustained in the attack. The girls stated they sought a permanent solution for the alleged abuse, according to police reports.
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