Fake 'peer' hammers nail into woman's skull in Peshawar

Pregnant victim expressed need for a son owing to her husband's desire for one

PESHAWAR:

A fake 'peer' hammered a nail into a pregnant woman's head after she expressed the need for a male offspring due to her husband's desire for one, it was revealed on Tuesday.

The woman was rushed to Lady Reading Hospital where neurosurgeon Dr Haider confirmed that she was pregnant and had suffered a severe head injury.

The nail was surgically removed from her head.

Dr Haider further stated that the woman claimed she wanted a son because her husband did not like daughters which is why she went to the peer.

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Last week, a woman was strangled to death by her father-in-law over a domestic dispute on Saturday.

Reportedly, the suspect Ikram had an altercation with his daughter-in-law Aqsa Bibi in Chak No. 434 GB area.

During the quarrel, the suspect Ikram got infuriated and grabbed the victim’s neck strangling her with a rope. Aqsa died on the spot.

The suspect reportedly fled from the scene after killing his daughter-in-law.