LAHORE: A woman on Tuesday tried to commit suicide at a district and sessions court in Lahore, pleading she had no money to fight a legal battle against her husband, who had allegedly raped their daughter.
The city police on July 8 arrested the suspect after his wife approached the Nishtar Colony Police Station, accusing him of raping one of their three daughters. The girl was living with him after a temporary separation between the husband and the wife, Kaneez Bibi.
Three of the couple’s five children were living with their mother, while two including the daughter were living with their father. A female neighbour had informed that the daughter was being sexually abused by the father.
According to a complaint filed by the woman, her husband had been raping his 15-year-old daughter for a year. She said she remained tight-lipped due to threats hurled by the suspect.
Today, the woman arrived at the sessions court seeking justice and tried to self-immolate, but was stopped by other people present in the court premises. She said she didn’t have the funds to bear the legal expenses of pursuing the case.
She also alleged that he was influencing the case and threatening to kill her and the victim. District and session Judge Habib Ullah Amir took notice of the incident and sought a report from the security in charge of the sessions court.
Meanwhile, the suspect also filed a bail application with the court. Taking it up, the court summoned lawyers from both parties in the next hearing.
