Farmer’s wheat set on fire for allowing daughter to ride bike

The wheat storage facility of a man in Ratodero, town of Larkana district, has been allegedly burnt because he not only allowed his daughter to obtain education, but also to ride on a motorcycle with her younger brothers to school.

The incident took place in village Zangeja, within the limits of Lashari police station on Sunday.

The SSP Larkana took notice of the incident and directed the local police to take action on the matter.

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Aushaq Zangejo alleged that he was threatened by the villagers to stop his daughter Zainab Zangejo from riding the motorbike but he did not pay heed to their warnings.

The girl told the local media that she goes to her high school in Ratodero on the bike and her confidence is disliked in the village.