Bride beaten to death in Lahore by ‘husband, in-laws’ a day after marriage

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Bride beaten to death in Lahore by ‘husband, in-laws’ a day after marriage

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published December 31, 2019

A woman was allegedly tortured to death by her in-laws a day after her marriage on Walton Road. — Reuters/File

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LAHORE: A woman was allegedly tortured to death by her in-laws a day after her marriage on Walton Road.

According to the first information report lodged by Suleman Khan, the brother of the deceased Sawera, she was subjected to torture by her husband and his family members over unidentified reasons.

He stated that Sawera got married to Asif Jan of Shama Colony on Dec 28. When he visited Jan’s house along with his family members the next morning to see Sawera, they found her in-laws taking her to a hospital in an ambulance, Khan added.

He said when they reached the private hospital, the doctors refused to attend to her, calling it a police case due to bruises on various parts of her body. The doctors told them that she had already died, Suleman claimed, adding that they later rushed her to a government hospital where medics confirmed her death.

He claimed that his sister was allegedly tortured to death by her husband and his family members.

Police sent the body to morgue for autopsy and started an investigation into the allegations after lodging a case against the suspects.

Published in Dawn, December 31st, 2019

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Jack Dawson from Titanic

Dec 31, 2019 10:11am

Atrocities on Women Sucks.. Still living on Stone Age

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Tahir Raouf

Dec 31, 2019 10:49am

Tragic, needs speedy justice through model courts and person/ persons involved will be given exemplary punishment.

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Medu

Dec 31, 2019 11:44am

What a sick society we are living in.

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CrisDan

Dec 31, 2019 11:50am

RIP victim. The in laws and husbands should be given examplary punishment.

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EMP

Dec 31, 2019 11:59am

Quick justice needed along with exemplary punishment

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Bala.TN.India.

Dec 31, 2019 12:02pm

RIP

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AllahJi

Dec 31, 2019 12:11pm

Horrible. Was she in love with some one else?

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NSM

Dec 31, 2019 12:13pm

What is wrong with people

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Shahan

Dec 31, 2019 01:43pm

Sick sick society

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sarang

Dec 31, 2019 01:43pm

A curse both in India and Pakistan..

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Salahudin

Dec 31, 2019 01:58pm

Salam to you all, what a disgrace, this disgusting behaviour should carry heavy punishment.

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Saman

Dec 31, 2019 01:59pm

Shameful,so disgusted...

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Dec 31, 2019 02:39pm

What a horrific, mind-boggling, horrible and soul-searching tragedy? Are we still living in dark ages, years and era?

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Mark

Dec 31, 2019 03:04pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, even in dark ages things like this may have not happened. This poor young lady's story must have shocked the anyone who read it. So sorry to read.

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T. M. Reddy

Dec 31, 2019 03:09pm

Rule of Sharia law is needed in some cases of this nature, once proven beyond doubt.

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Hassan

Dec 31, 2019 03:15pm

All involved in groom's family should be hanged publicly to avoid any future incident.

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Mus

Dec 31, 2019 03:37pm

Arranged marriage. Bravo!

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Singay juhai

Dec 31, 2019 03:53pm

Another lowest level.!!

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T. M. Reddy

Dec 31, 2019 03:54pm

@sarang, Do you have any idea of interpreting news papers of different countries?

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Bipul

Dec 31, 2019 03:57pm

What a horrible story with no regards for a human life.

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anonymous

Dec 31, 2019 04:04pm

Shameful.

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Amit Atwal

Dec 31, 2019 04:06pm

@AllahJi, does that justify the act that had been done?

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mansoor

Dec 31, 2019 04:56pm

I am sorry my sister, we failed you.

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Sukhera

Dec 31, 2019 05:04pm

If the country does not change its laws and treat it as a domestic terrorism, it will keep happening. Why she has to die is beyond me. The husband and who ever was involved in her death should receive the same punishment. The justice should be swift and proportionate to their crime.

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Canpakman

Dec 31, 2019 05:24pm

Beyond sad and no words to describe the cruelty. I didn't notice any news about arrests. Police waiting for culprits to disappear ?

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THE MORNING STAR

Dec 31, 2019 06:10pm

What happened. Why.

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Akram

Dec 31, 2019 06:47pm

the animals must be brought to justice.

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PakCanuck

Dec 31, 2019 07:01pm

Ask sad and so tragic. As a society, we are continuing our downward trajectory.

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Jeyaraj

Dec 31, 2019 07:33pm

So sad.

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Agha Asad Raza

Dec 31, 2019 07:36pm

This is not the whole truth. This paper needs to investigate more before sensationalizing this news.

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Zak

Dec 31, 2019 07:46pm

The in laws have now become outlaws.

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Taj

Dec 31, 2019 08:08pm

@Mus, there is difference between arranged and forced

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Ibrahim S

Dec 31, 2019 08:08pm

Some questions also need attention. In case of medical emergency, hospital or doctors should first treat the victim. Call the police to the hospital for due process. If there is no such provision to do so then please make one. Secondly make this case as crime against state to avoid pardon loophole. Thirdly, Before police arrests the alleged husband or his family to threw them in jail. A police comprehensive investigation should gather enough material before arresting the culprit . If we don’t have this provision, please make one.

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Dave

Dec 31, 2019 08:34pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, ask yourself

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Khurram

Dec 31, 2019 08:46pm

@Agha Asad Raza, murder of newly wed bride inside in-law’s house is a one sided story? How? What can be the compulsion to kill somebody by brutally beating?

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Omar

Dec 31, 2019 08:48pm

@Medu, can’t blame whole society on the actions of a sick family. Hope this family gets their die punishment and are exposed for the crime they committed.

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Mike from USA

Dec 31, 2019 08:54pm

@Jack Dawson from Titanic, I agree, the other day we read a news in which a young girl was brutally murdered and her body burned! It is indeed sad to see people living in stone ages!

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Habib A. Zuberi, PhD

Dec 31, 2019 09:13pm

@Medu, Exemplary punishment should be administered consistent with laws of the State as soon as possible. Law must prevail.

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Dec 31, 2019 09:19pm

Very sad Unbelievable the low depths our society has fallen to. Investigate urgently and heavily punish everyone involved.

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Siddhartha

Dec 31, 2019 09:42pm

The social fabric of the sub-continent especially exploitation of women will never improve. Too sad.

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M S Rathore

Dec 31, 2019 10:26pm

@AllahJi, would that justify the act ?

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ashutosh

Dec 31, 2019 11:10pm

Strange!

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Farrukh

Dec 31, 2019 11:13pm

Hearing such news now and then makes us not just sick but question how is this even possible in current societies. With regret we still have these elements present within us and that is shameful.

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Asif

Dec 31, 2019 11:50pm

This is the true face of our society. We focus on “external forces” too much and completely refuse to address the basic lack of humanity in our society. Shame

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NAUSHAD HUSSAIN Hussain

Jan 01, 2020 12:47am

@Medu, The only way to discourage such acts is to give sever punishments (no mercy) to the accused.

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NAUSHAD HUSSAIN Hussain

Jan 01, 2020 12:51am

No mercy - severe punishments is the only way to curb this madness.

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Kaif

Jan 01, 2020 01:09am

Young people especially potential brides, grooms ànd their parents need to be educated through counseling about conflict resolution and how to respect each other in the family context. Its an urgent societal need that must addressed by stakeholders...parents, teachers, leaders and religious people.

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deva

Jan 01, 2020 02:19am

Bad. Very Bad. Allow girls to move free and make choice

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Haqrambe

Jan 01, 2020 03:19am

@CrisDan:"Exemplary" punish has not worked ever in history.Try something new --and effective---like education!

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Sam

Jan 01, 2020 04:38am

@AllahJi, if yes then divorce don’t murder

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xforme

Jan 01, 2020 05:44am

why marry someone you do not like

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Safdat

Jan 01, 2020 05:54am

This is one of the worst cases of domestic violence. Approximately 20-30% of women in Pakistan have suffered some physical abuse. Every year thousands of women in Pakistan are killed. Onus is on the government of the day to protect its vulnerables.

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Sarang

Jan 01, 2020 06:54am

@T. M. Reddy , I don't have that idea. Please educate me..

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Wise Owl

Jan 01, 2020 06:56am

@AllahJi, no her husband and in-laws were murderers

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Faraz

Jan 01, 2020 11:39am

This is the only country in the world where hospitals refuse first aid to accident victims unless a prior police report is filed. We are living in a barbaric culture, and I accuse every leader and lawmaker in this country past and present for such barbaric laws.

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Sridhar Raghunatha Rao

Jan 01, 2020 01:36pm

Very sad. Why we treat such an young bride like this ?

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Yevdu

Jan 01, 2020 01:43pm

@Medu, Very True

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Arfan

Jan 01, 2020 06:05pm

@AllahJi, Probably not. More like typical case of they took her dowry & didnt need her any more. Shes probably from a poor family so they know there wont be any retribution.

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