PCSW takes note of violence against woman

SIALKOT-The Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) has decided to take action against a woman's in-laws who had allegedly poured acid into her throat near Daska here the other day.
According to its senior officials, the commission had expressed grave concern over the incident. They said that the Punjab Commission for Women's Right has contacted with the Daska police for the early arrest of the accused nominated in the case. Four days ago, the in-laws had forcedly poured acid into the throat of Rahila over a domestic dispute after brutally torturing her in village Waahley-Daska. Rahila was wedded to Mubashar a year ago and she is the mother of one minor son. According to the doctors, Rahila was still in very dangerous condition and fighting for life at a local civil hospital.
Four days have passed but the police remained unable to arrest the accused, as the police claimed that her in-laws had fled away after locking up their house in the village Waahley-Daska.On the report of victim Rahila's brother Waqas Ahmed, the police had registered a case (No 546/2017) Under Section 336-B against the accused including Sana Ullah (father-in-law), Zeeshan (brother-in-law), Aysha and Saba (sisters-in-law).

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