Minor girl tortured to death by her employer, his sisters

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A minor girl employed as a domestic help had allegedly been tortured by her employer and his two sisters to death in Nemat Colony No 2 locality of Faisalabad. According to the first information report (FIR) registered under sections 302 and 34 of the the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), complainant Ghulam Murtaza of Chak 229-RB, Makkuana, said his daughter Ayesha Bibi, 11 years old,  was employed as a domestic help in the house of Fazalur Rehman for the last four months.

He said his wife had met Ayesha at her employer’s house a month ago and till then their daughter was fine. The complainant added that on Feb 23 Rehman visited his house and informed him that his daughter was admitted to the district headquarters hospital where she died. Murtaza said when he went to the hospital to collect his daughter`s body, he noticed multiple torture marks on it. He alleged that the suspect, Rehman, and his sisters, Sunila Bibi and Rahila Bibi, had severely tortured Ayesha, leaving her critically injured and she later succumbed to her injuries at the DHQ hospital.

Police arrested the suspects and registered the FIR. Meanwhile, City Police Officer (CPO) retired Capt Muhammad Ali Zia has ordered Madina Town SP to inquire into the matter on merit and submit a report.

Acknowledgement: Published in Dawn News on 25th Feb 2024.
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