This footage reportedly shows a woman who married a man for love being executed by her brother who shoots her in the head at point-blank range in what has been described as an "honour killing" in Pakistan.
The footage has caused outrage after being shared on social media, with local media reports saying that the woman's family were unhappy with her decision to marry a man of whom they did not approve.
The video shows the woman being made to walk away from a group of men and vehicles in what appears to be a desert environment in Balochistan.
After she takes a few steps, one of the men, reportedly her brother, points a gun at her head and pulls the trigger, with her collapsing instantly on the ground.
In the video, she reportedly told her brother while holding a copy of the Quran: "Come walk seven steps with me, after that you can shoot me."
This is the moment a couple is shot by armed men in Balochistan, Pakistan for marrying by choice, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (CEN)
Her execution had reportedly been decided on by a council of tribal elders, a practice common in Pakistan, and her beloved shared the same fate.
Eleven suspects were reportedly arrested after the footage surfaced online.
Syed Adnan Kakakhail, a Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholar, columnist and author, told local media: "A video has gone viral showing a married couple being brutally killed by firing in front of a public gathering for entering into a love marriage.
"The condemnation of this savage, cruel, and chilling murder and this ignorant mindset cannot be strong enough. Such killings in the name of honour are in no way permissible in religion and sharia. Serious efforts must be made to rid society of this ignorance.
This is the moment a couple is shot by armed men in Balochistan, Pakistan for marrying by choice, undated. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (CEN)
"The tribal council that made this decision and all those involved in this barbaric act must be brought to justice and given the harshest punishments."
Balochistan’s Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugti, confirmed the arrest in a statement. "One of the suspects has been arrested after the people and the location in the video were identified," he said. "A case has been registered against all those involved."
(Joseph Golder / newsX)