16-year-old attacked with acid for turning down marriage proposal
The victim was shifted to a hospital, where doctors say she is in critical condition and has sustained 90% burn injuries. Further, doctors say she has lost 95% of her eyesight.
"One man, Tauseef, has been arrested. And we are very close to arresting the second attacker, Asmatullah, and are hoping to do so today," said a police official.
"Tauseef confessed to the crime," the DSP said, adding, "We have lodged an FIR, and the criminals will be tried in an anti-terrorism court."
The men staged the attack after Asmatullah was denied marriage by the girl's family. Later that night, they climbed the wall of the victim's house, managed to break in and throw an entire bottle of acid on the girl.
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This is Islam. Cruel and hateful.
This is a seriously cruel social behavior towards women considering them weaker in the society. I believe this calls for an acid to be also thrown on the men so that anyone out there can learn that if he will do something bad to a girl, he will get the same in return.
Pakistan Parliament should be made and passed the law about the acid throwing crime deserve death.
@asif: "Both men must be beheaded for this crime……"
absolutely. Follow the arab 7th century tribal ways.
The acid throwing criminals deserve death.
I wish I am wrong which I am not. My simple question is as to what punishment can equates to the crime committed when the girl whole body is burnt 90% while she has lost 95% of her vision? I am afraid that the culprits will not be punished as at some point of time someone will jump in and force the girl and her parents to drop the case which has very often been practiced in most heinous crimes whereby the unfortunate sufferers just had to keep quiet and curse their own fate. I wish I am wrong which I am not. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Former Diplomat / zaidiformerdiplomat@hotmail.com / Kuwait
There was a similar incidence in Iran and the punishment handed over to the culprit was that he was to be blinded by pouring acid in his eyes. However, the lady forgave him in the last minute and the punishment was not carried out. Though it may sound horrible, it is the only way to deal with these types of criminals with extreme cruel mentality. Sentencing them to jail will not serve any purpose as they will become more hardened criminals by the time they complete their jail sentence. Though I myself do not like what I am writing in this comment, this is what I feel.
Our society can never change . we still face same problem that people suffer years ago. It is horrible 16 year old victim of an acid attack .this was acidic attack but society cause problem for girls parent that they fell trouble for giving birth to girl. Rejecting marriage proposal turn out to cause a way big problem than it should be. parent or girl are treated like they committed crime . Rejection can turn out to be a physical and mental abuse.
Both men must be beheaded for this crime......
This is what happens when you have a Government that came into being through rogue elements. Then the criminals are not punished again due to influence of these rogues who are also members of PML N and Ministers too.CM himself is an adsconding criminal of 14 murders i n Modal Town. No legislation is done for speedy justice. Change is inevitable now.
Challenge 4 CM Shahbaz if not PM Nawaz. Horrible incident where as young as 16 years old girl has been attacked by someone with acid bottle whereby she has lost 95% of her sight while her body is burnt 90% in any case for none of her fault. What is left for her now is my innocent question. Now it is a real test for both Sharif brothers who are in power to prove that they are real rulers who care for their people and not just vote beggars. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Former Diplomat / zaidiformerdiplomat@hotmail.com