Summary
- The suspect, identified as Mudassar alias Muzaffar, was arrested within hours of the incident following a notice taken by Gujrat District Police Officer Faisal Shehzad.
- Police said legal action was initiated on the complaint of the victim’s family and the suspect was taken into custody after the DPO ordered immediate action.
- A police spokesperson said further investigation into the incident was under way and action would be taken against the suspect in accordance with the law.
GUJRAT: Kunjah police have arrested a man for allegedly assaulting his wife after she refused to follow his instructions to lure other men into situations where they could allegedly be blackmailed for money to repay his debts.
The suspect, identified as Mudassar alias Muzaffar, was arrested within hours of the incident following a notice taken by Gujrat District Police Officer Faisal Shehzad.
According to the FIR registered at Kunjah police station on the complaint of the victim Fouzia’s uncle, the woman was allegedly subjected to severe violence by her husband at Dhera Gondalan in the Kunjah area.
The FIR alleged that the suspect was facing substantial debt and had been pressuring his wife to establish contact with other men and lure them through conversation so that they could subsequently be blackmailed for money.
The woman allegedly refused to comply with the demand, following which the suspect assaulted her and caused a serious injury to her body, according to the FIR.
Police said legal action was initiated on the complaint of the victim’s family and the suspect was taken into custody after the DPO ordered immediate action.
A police spokesperson said further investigation into the incident was under way and action would be taken against the suspect in accordance with the law.
DPO Faisal Shehzad said violence against women would not be tolerated and the suspect would be brought to justice.
The police have yet to disclose further details about the investigation or the evidence collected in the case.
