LAHORE: Police on Saturday conducted a medical examination of the film actress Nargis and recorded the statements of her witnesses in a domestic violence case.

The Defence C police registered a case against Nargis’ husband Inspector Majid Bashir and started the investigation.

Nargis was allegedly subjected to torture by her husband in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) three days ago.

Senior Superintendent of Police Investigation Muhammad Naveed told Dawn that the suspect got a two week pre-arrest bail and would appear in a day or two for investigation.

He said that a medical examination of the victim was conducted and the report was being awaited.

Witnesses record statements in domestic violence case

He said the investigators also had recorded the statements of the domestic help of the film actor who was a witness in the case.

He said that action would be taken against the inspector involved in the case.

A video clip circulating on social media showed the actor with multiple bruises on her face, eyes, and other parts of her body.

The actor alleged in the FIR that her husband wanted to accommodate the former wife of a famous TV host in her (Nargis) house without her consent. She also alleged that Bashir wanted her to transfer the ownership of her farmhouse in his name. “Majid Bashir repeatedly hit my face with his official gun, leaving bruises, particularly, in and around my eyes,” she said in the FIR.

She said her husband also put the barrel of his gun in her mouth in an attempt to injure her jaw.

The actor said that Majid Bashir wanted to grab a valuable nine-kanal plot, gold ornaments and other properties belonging to her, at gunpoint. “He (Majid) had also subjected me to brutal domestic violence thrice in the past, but each time I ignored the act of extreme violence just to save my marriage,” she added.

On Friday, she said, her husband crossed ‘all limits’, dragged her from her hair, humiliated and beat her up black and blue in front of her nephew and employees. She alleged that the suspect also planned her murder and warned her that he would put the blame on her enemies.

Earlier, Punjab Women Protection Authority (PWPA) Chairperson Hina Pervez Butt met Nargis at her home and assured her of justice.

The PWPA chairperson committed to provide any legal assistance.

Published in Dawn, November 3rd, 2024