ISLAMABAD/SARGODHA: An Islamabad choose’s household has been accused of torturing a 14-year-old woman employed as a home assist after she was admitted to a hospital with critical accidents.
In keeping with the sufferer’s dad and mom, that they had despatched their daughter to guage Asim Hafeez’s residence as home assist by means of a person named Mukhtar seven months in the past.
They alleged that their daughter was subjected to extreme torture by the choose’s spouse and there have been torture marks all around the youngster’s physique. They added that the choose’s spouse had accused the woman of stealing jewelry and had crushed her up with a “bat”.
The dad and mom mentioned that after their daughter’s situation received worse, the choose’s spouse dropped off the kid to Sargodha to her mom in a “vital situation”. The dad and mom first took the kid to District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Sargodha and later shifted to Basic Hospital in Lahore because of her vital situation.
The hospital administration confirmed that the kid was being handled on the facility. They added that she was shifted as a result of head damage.
Preliminary medical report confirms 15 accidents on youngster
However, Sargodha District Police Officer Kamran Faisal informed Geo Information that as per the preliminary medical report, the kid has 15 accidents, together with on the pinnacle. He added that other than these accidents some inside organs of the kid have been additionally affected.
The damage on the kid’s head is taken into account essentially the most critical as per the DPO, “Maggots infested her wounds as she didn’t obtain medical assistance on time.”
In the meantime, SP Metropolis Sargodha mentioned that the one who despatched the woman for employment has been arrested and guaranteed that motion will likely be taken as per regulation.
However, an Islamabad Police spokesperson informed Geo Information nobody has requested motion thus far, including {that a} probe will likely be launched as quickly as they get a request.
Decide confirms hiring youngster however denies torture
Civil Decide Asim Hafeez, working at Islamabad’s Federal Judicial Academy, confirmed that that they had employed the 14-year-old as a home assist and was working at their residence since December final 12 months.
He claimed that the woman had “eaten sand” from one of many plant pots at their residence because of which her pores and skin received “broken”. The choose added that he received the woman handled by a physician in Gujranwala who prescribed her medication.
“The woman after her pores and skin improved would scratch off the wound,” he additionally claimed.
On the wound on her head, Hafeez claimed that after they informed the woman they’d be dropping off the kid again to her residence she banged her head on a wall.
“The woman used to take scarf on her head and by no means complained concerning the damage on her head. I’m towards bodily abuse and torture incidents by no means occurred in entrance of me,” claimed the choose. He added that his spouse complained of the woman not working after which he requested her to drop the kid at her residence.
“My spouse together with the driving force dropped off the woman at her residence in Sargodha,” mentioned Hafeez claiming that the mom began beating the kid, in entrance of his spouse, as she dropped her off. He additionally claimed that the woman used to complain to them about not going residence as she feared her dad and mom would beat her up.
On the accusation of stealing jewelry, the choose contested that his spouse complained to him not discovering her jewelry however “didn’t” accuse the kid of stealing.