SHANGLA: A 12-year-old married girl ended her life by consuming poisonous substances in Damorai area here the other day. The deceased was married to her 10-year-old cousin six months ago.
According to Shangla police spokesperson Umar Rehman, the incident occurred in the limits of Olandar police station in Damorai where the girl allegedly consumed poisonous substances and breathed her last.
He said when the police team visited her home her mother was reluctant to hand over the body to the police for conducting autopsy. However, they took the body to the district headquarters hospital, Alpuri, and conducted autopsy.
According to the police, the cause of her death, whether it is a murder or she committed suicide, would be determined once the medical report is received. The police said that it was confirmed that both the deceased and her spouse were underage. Saleema Bib, the deceased, was 12-years old, and her husband Inamullah, was only 10 years old.
He said the marriage was illegal and the girl’s death was also suspicious, adding that after consultation with the district public prosecutor, an FIR would be lodged against the Nikah registrar and all those who were present on the occasion of the illegal marriage.
Published in Dawn, September 29th, 2025
