Suicide: Woman sets herself on fire

FAISALABAD: A young woman set herself on fire after a domestic dispute with her in-laws on Saturday. According to police, Chak No 497GB resident Maryam fought with her in-laws and later set herself on fire. Maryam’s husband was working in Saudi Arabia and neighbours told Tandlianwala police that she was abused by her in-laws. Rescue 1122 officials rushed to the spot and shifted Maryam to the Allied Hospital, where she died two hours later. The police have declared the incident as a suicide.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 19th, 2011.