[custom_adv] Police have arrested a man accused of murdering his 14-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing that has sparked widespread outrage. Romina Ashrafi ran away from home in Gilan province with her 35-year-old boyfriend after her father objected to their marriage, local media said. [custom_adv] The pair were found by police and Romina was sent home despite reportedly telling them she feared for her life. Meanwhile, the Persian hashtag #Romina_Ashrafi has been used more than 50,000 times on Twitter, with most users condemning the killing and the patriarchal nature of society in general. [custom_adv] Romina Ashrafi's father is suspected of killing her with a farming sickle after she ran away from her family home in northern Talesh county with a 29-year-old man, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. [custom_adv] Police have arrested the teenager's father. Ashrafi's death has been widely covered by media across reformist, moderate and pro-government news outlets. [custom_adv] According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Article 301 reduces punitive measures for fathers involved in so-called "honor killings." Police have arrested the teenager's father. Ashrafi's death has been widely covered by media across reformist, moderate and pro-government news outlets. [custom_adv] The pair are reported to have eloped after her father disapproved of their marriage. But Romina was found by police and forced to return home, despite telling authorities she feared for her life.
