LAHORE: A man who, along with his second wife, subjected his minor daughter to a brutal beating and caused a bone fracture, was arrested Wednesday night here in the city, police said.
The child, identified as four-year-old Iman Fatima, was subsequently shifted toThe Children's Hospital. Police noted that they had registered a first information report (FIR) and arrested the father.
According to the police,Shafeeq, a resident of Lahore's Sabzazar neighbourhood,confessed during theinitial questioning that he and his second wife beat his daughter for "wetting her bed". His wife hit her first, he said.
On the other hand, Child Protection & Welfare Bureau (CPWB) chairperson Sarah Ahmed visited the hospital to inquire about the little girl's health. There, she also urged for strict action against the suspects.