MULTAN: Multan police on Sunday arrested three suspects for allegedly being involved in shaving the head of a woman after she eloped.
According to police sources, a married woman namely Kausar Mai, wife of Zahoor Ahmed of Jhok Qasaiyan, had allegedly eloped with a man of her choice.
Her family members including her father Habib and her father-in-law Fareed, along with three others, brought her back and shaved her head as punishment.
The punishment was awarded by a panchayat, said sources.
However, the affected woman, in an application submitted to Basti Malook police station, stated that her in-laws used to torture her.
She said she had gone to the market with her mother-in-law Mumtaz Bibi, where the two broke into a quarrel over some issue.
She left her mother-in-law in the market and went to her female friend's house.
However, her father later brought her back home, she added.
She said that her father-in-law Fareed, her father Habib and three others were involved in shaving her head while also giving her death threats.
Police have registered a case under section 337V, 506/B, 354/ 148, 149 and 109. Similarly, police also arrested three persons involved in the case.
PCB spokesperson says spin bowling coach will soon be appointed for Pakistan squad
Seven-member constitutional bench transfers multiple cases back to regular bench
"Fake news is an attempt to hurt the protest," says PTI's Sheikh Waqas Akram
Source confirms initial contact between PTI and govt as latter prepares to deploy additional troops in capital
City ranks second on global pollution chart with 395 AQI as smog crisis continues to gag life in Punjab
On KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s threats, Tallal Chaudhry says he is all talk and no action
