No going back: Man chops off sisters legs for coming home

Shahnaz Bibi was shifted to Allied Hospital in serious condition, doctors said that her legs could not be reattached.

CHENAB NAGAR:

A man allegedly chopped off his sister’s legs with an axe after she returned home from her in-law’s house.

According to police officials, Moza Kalari resident Shahnaz Bibi recently returned to her parent’s house after a quarrel with her in-laws, upon seeing her back home her brother, Asif took an axe and chopped off her legs.

Shahnaz Bibi was shifted to Allied Hospital in serious condition and doctors said that her legs could not be reattached. “She has lost far too much blood and she will not walk again,” said Dr Qasim Safdar.  Shahnaz Bibi’s mother Maryam Bibi said that her son, Asif had fled after attacking his sister. Shahnaz’s husband Taru Sanbal said that he had registered a case with the local police against his brother-in-law. “We had a quarrel and she returned to her parent’s house but it was nothing serious. I was planning on giving her time to cool off before bringing her back home. Asif had no right to ruin her life,” he said. Shahnaz’s parents have told police that they do not know the whereabouts of their son.

“We are conducting an investigation and searching for the accused but we were told of the incident two days later and he has already left town,” said Station House Officer Rehmat Qadir.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 11^th, 2011.

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated that Asif fled after attacking his doctor. He fled after attacking his sister. The correction has been made.