Woman throws minor daughter into well

Haripur police say accused confessed guilt during interrogation

HARIPUR:

In a chilling act of revenge, a woman tossed her six-year-old daughter into a well in Sarara village, a suburb of Haripur.

The incident unfolded when the culprit, identified as Sadia Bibi, contacted Saddar Police Station in Haripur to report her own crime.

Upon hearing the girl's cries emanating from the well, locals rushed to the scene, joined by the police who successfully rescued the child.

Acting swiftly on the information provided by Sadia Bibi, Amir Khan from Saddar Police Station led the operation.

According to Sadia Bibi's statement, Nisar and Wajid forcefully snatched her daughter and callously threw her into a nearby well in the Thathi Paswal neighborhood. The girl tragically lost her life, and her body remained floating in the well.

Following the arrival of the police, the girl was rescued alive and immediately questioned by the police and the residents.

Recounting the harrowing experience, the child revealed that her biological mother had brought her to the well and thrown her into the well. Fortunately, her cries and pleas for help compelled the gathering crowd to save her.

Based on the girl's testimony, the police promptly arrested Sadia Bibi. During initial interrogations, she confessed to the crime. She disclosed that her husband, Gohar Rehman, along with his son and other individuals, were involved in a murder case registered a few days prior in Sarara.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 21^st, 2023.