Abduction: Woman kidnapped ‘by brother-in-law’

Ali had wanted to develop an illicit relation with Bibi. He said he abducted the girl on her refusal to his advances.

BAHAWALPUR:
Iqbalabad police have started searching for a man accused of kidnapping his sister-in-law in Taj Garh area on Saturday. Shaukat Ali has been accused by his father-in-law Khadim Hussain of abducting Shaberan Bibi, 22, Shaukat’s sister-in-law. In his complaint, Hussain said Ali had wanted to develop an illicit relation with Bibi. He said he abducted the girl on her refusal to his advances. He alleged that the police were not cooperating with him. The allegation was rejected by SHO Mohammad Irshad Joyia.


Published in The Express Tribune, April 16th, 2012.