Summary The 40-year-old Filipino woman arrived in Pakistan in December last year after marrying 23-year-old Sikandar, a resident of Bahawalpur.
BAHAWALPUR (Dunya News) - Police have registered a case involving the alleged torture of a 40-year-old Filipino woman by her husband and father-in-law here on Tuesday.
The father-in-law of the woman has been arrested, while her husband remains at large. According to the FIR registered by Sama Satta Police Station on the woman's complaint, her husband, Sikandar, and father-in-law, Sabir, allegedly subjected her to physical violence, grabbing her by the hair and dragging her during an altercation over her mobile phone.
The woman reportedly managed to escape and sought refuge at a neighbour's house to protect herself from further violence.
Following the incident, police took the woman into custody and presented her before a court. The court subsequently ordered that she be shifted to a shelter home for her protection.
The victim has expressed her desire to return to the Philippines.
According to the report, the 40-year-old Filipino woman arrived in Pakistan in December last year after marrying 23-year-old Sikandar, a resident of Bahawalpur.
Police have arrested the father-in-law, Sabir, in connection with the case, while the husband, Sikandar, reportedly escaped and remains at large.
