Divorced man commits self-immolation

Failure to reconcile with former wife frustrates victim

JARANWALA:

A man set himself on fire due to his divorced wife's refusal to reconcile.

Muhammad Alam, a resident of Chak No. 53/GB, had married Sadia Bibi, a resident of Chak No. 123/GB, but had divorced her three months ago. He wanted to take her back home, but she refused to reconcile.

Due to her refusal, Alam poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire. A rescue team shifted him to the Civil Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Upon receiving information about the incident, the Jaranwala SP and other police officials reached the spot. They took the body into custody, completed the legal formalities and handed it over to the family members.

In another incident, the police arrested three suspects, including Ahmad Raza, on the charges of kidnapping his former wife and daughter at gunpoint in the Millat Town area.

A video of the kidnapping had gone viral on social media, prompting the CPO to form teams that conducted raids at various locations and apprehended the suspects. The police registered a case under Section 496A of the PPC.

Meanwhile, a young man was injured in aerial firing at a mehndi ceremony, following which the police arrested nine suspects.

According to the police, Manzoor Ali Hassan and the eight others opened fire into the air during the mehndi ceremony in Dhadiwala, resulting in 25-year-old Abdul Rehman being injured by a bullet. He was shifted to a hospital.

Faisalabad CPO Sahibzada Bilal Omer ordered the officials concerned to submit a detailed report on the incident.