Man assaults wife, forces her to drink acid in Gujranwala
The husband wanted his wife to transfer her land to him, says police
December 12, 2017
GUJRANWALA: A man, identified as Azmat, assaulted his wife and then forced her to drink acid during a domestic dispute in Kalar Abadi area of Gujranwala on Tuesday.
The woman was taken to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in a critical condition, the police informed Geo News, adding that the husband managed to escape after the incident.
The woman, S*, is currently out of danger, according to the doctors.
The survivor, while speaking to media, claimed that she got married about four years ago after which her parents had gifted her a piece of land. However, she said that her husband used to assault her and demanded that she transfer the land in his name.
A case has been registered and further investigation is under way.
Pakistan is among the few countries with high levels of domestic violence. A research revealed that 90 per cent women in Pakistan face verbal, physical and mental violence.
On September 24, 2016, a case emerged of a husband assaulting his wife for failing to charge his mobile phone. The nature of the assault was so severe that the woman had to be hospitalised.
Police said the incident took place on the outskirts of Dera Ghazi Khan in Hasan Town. The couple had tied the knot six months ago.
The husband who has been identified as Faraz had asked his wife to charge the phone but she forgot to do so. This led to Faraz severely beating his wife with a stick, breaking her shoulder and leg.
*Name withheld to protect identity
