LAHORE: A woman in Lahore was allegedly subjected to vicious torture and her head was shaved by her husband as she refused to dance in front of his friends.
The affected woman, who identified herself as Asma Aziz, alleged in a video message, that her husband Mian Faisal along with his companions beat her with iron pipes, shaved her head, and threatened to strangle her when she denied dancing in front of them.
عاصمہ عزیز لاہور کی رہائشی شوہر نے بدترین تشدد کیا جب تھانے گئ تو پولیس والے پیسے مانگتے رہے #شرمناک pic.twitter.com/8alHwjxwG7
— Javeria Siddique (@javerias) March 27, 2019
Asma said that her husband with the help of house workers shaved her hair and set it on fire. She also said she was beaten routinely by her husband whom she had married four years ago.
“Somehow I managed to escape from the house the next day to the police station”, Asma said and added she was asked for money and not even given a registration slip against the complaint she filed at the police station.
She was also refused medical treatment as the police kept asking her for money.
Asma has appealed to the public to help her out as she had no one to look out for her. Both of her parents are dead, she added.
Minister takes notice
Meanwhile, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has also taken notice of the incident and said the accused in the case had been arrested by the police.
Took notice and chkd – my office was informed by SHO PS Kahna Lahore: Police has registered FIR and arrested both accused & booked under sections 337-v and 506. Medical report of the woman is awaited. One of the arrested is Faisal her husband pic.twitter.com/M3yMN4wlUU
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) March 27, 2019
Woman meets CM Punjab’s spokesperson
The affected woman also met spokesperson of the Punjab government, Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday evening.
Gill assured the woman of strict action against the accused. He vowed that justice would be meted out to the victim.
Capital city police officer Lahore, who was also present during the meeting, said the husband of the lady had been arrestd. Gill directed the CCPO to register case against the accused after recording their statements.
