Gujranwala incident: LHC seeks report on abduction

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the Gujranwala district and sessions judge to look into the alleged abduction and forced marriage of a 13-year-old girl and report to the court about the police’s handling of the incident. The court took notice of a press report on the matter, in which a Hameedpura resident named Allah Ditta alleged that his 40-year-old neighbour Ramazan alias Jani had kidnapped his daughter with the help of Sadiq and Shaheen Bibi. He alleged that they detained her for a week, during which time they made her sign a marriage certificate at gunpoint. Allah Ditta has also expressed doubt about the impartiality of the investigation officer in the case, Ishaq, who was allegedly pressing the complainant to settle.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2013.