Property dispute: Woman assaulted ‘by father-in-law’

Some neighbours, who heard her scream, informed the police and the woman was taken to a hospital.


Our Correspondent May 07, 2013

GUJRANWALA: A woman is in critical condition after stabbing and cutting of her nose allegedly by her father-in-law over a property dispute at Alipur Chattha. Police said her husband Afzal has been abroad for and his father Muhammad Hussain had wanted possession of a five-marla house she was living in. On Tuesday, they again argued about it before Hussain attacked her. They said he cut her hair, then her nose and stabbed her in the belly. Some neighbours, who heard her scream, informed the police and the woman was taken to a hospital. Police said the suspect was missing.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 8th, 2013.

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