GUJRAT: A girl who married the man of her choice was burnt to death allegedly by her parents and a brother in Phalia, Mandi Bahauddin district, on Thursday.

Nadia had married Dilawar Hussain of Gujranwala some time back after leaving her house. Recently, her family contacted Nadia and told her that they had forgiven her.

As she visited her parents in Phalia, her father Shafi with the help of his wife and son set her ablaze. Nadia died before getting any medical assistance.

Police later arrested her mother and brother while Shafi was at large.

RAPE: A divorced woman was raped by a faith healer in Lundpur locality of the Civil Lines police Police arrested the accused on the order of DPO Rai Ijaz Ahmed.

DSP city Ghulam Mustafa Gillani said the medical examination report was awaited.

Published in Dawn, June 6th, 2014