Another incident of domestic abuse comes to light in Lahore

LAHORE: Another incident of domestic abuse surfaced in Lahore where a man allegedly tortured his wife, ARY News reported on Saturday.

According to police, the victim, a resident of Green Town, lodged a complaint with the Green Town police station, accusing her husband of subjecting her to sever torture. Subsequently, the police shifted her to the Jinnah Hospital for medical examination.

Acting on the complaint, the police are conducting raids to arrest the woman’s husband, a police official said, adding that they are awaiting her medical reports for further action.

The latest incident of domestic abuse in the provincial capital follows on the heels of torture inflicted on a woman within the jurisdiction of Kahna police station, which triggered outrage on social media.

Earlier this week, a video showing the victim, identified as Asma Aziz, went viral on social media platforms, prompting Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi and Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari to take notice of the incident and order immediate action against the culprit.

Kahna police registered an FIR against the two arrested accused under Sections 337-v and 506 of the PPC. One of the arrested men was the woman’s husband, Faisal.

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In the video, the woman, Asma Aziz, shared her horrific ordeal, saying he had always beaten her but this time he even shaved her hair off with the help of his employees.

“Somehow I managed to escape the house the next day and approached the police station”, Asma said and alleged she was asked for bribe by the on-duty policemen for registration of her case.