Girl sold by drug addict father seeks protection
KHAIRPUR: A girl said on Thursday she escaped from her husband’s house in Panu Aqil and came to Khairpur to file a criminal case against him and his drug addict father who allegedly sold her for Rs 80,000.
Shahzadi alleged that her father took her to Pano Aqil, where he sold her for Rs 80,000 to one Abdul Hakeem and later a forcible Nikah was performed. She said the Nikah Khawan paid no heed to her pleas that she was minor and did not want to marry.
She alleged that Abdul Hakeem, who had already one wife, handcuffed and chained her, and used to torture her.
She said that after a few days when her mother asked her father about her, he told her that he had sold her. She said when her mother visited her, Abdul Hakeem tortured her in her presence. She said she escaped from his house to seek protection.
Her mother Naziran Gopang hired Aftab Shar advocate for pleading her daughter’s case and demanded strict action against the accused persons. She said her husband uses heroin and other drugs and tortures her and her daughter. She said she earns some money by working in houses.
Naziran said Khairpur police should take severe action against drug peddlers, who openly operate their drug dens. She said 40 per cent of the people of Khairpur are using different types of drugs.
Aftab Shar advocate said he had prepared the case for submitting to the district and sessions court, but due to the strike of lawyers he would file it today (Friday).
Source: The News
Date:6/15/2007
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