‘Domestic issue’: Husband of acid victim refuses to file case against senior wife

ISLAMABAD:

The husband of an acid attack survivor has refused to register an FIR against his senior wife, who allegedly threw the corrosive substance at the junior wife. The victim is currently under treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where she was admitted yesterday. Doctors say that despite the severity of her injuries, the woman’s life is not at risk. Talking to The Express Tribune, Margalla Police Station SHO Asjad Mehmood said, “We cannot take any action until the family lodges a complaint against the accused. Her husband has already refused to involve the police in the incident and is calling it a ‘domestic issue’.” The victim had recorded a statement with the police yesterday accusing the senior wife of attacking her.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 20^th, 2015.