What Happened: A young man has been arrested for forcing a 16-year-old girl to drink acid after she rejected his marriage proposal, leaving her in critical condition.
What you need to know: Farid Town police have arrested a young man for allegedly forcing a 16-year-old girl to drink acid after she rejected his marriage proposal in the 90/6-R village. The girl is in critical condition and has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital. Doctors are treating her for severe damage to her digestive system, kidneys, and burns on her neck and lips from the acid.
What more: The girl’s father, Muhammad Latif, filed a complaint, leading to the arrest of the suspect, Usman. The police have filed a case (FIR No 1885/24) against him, charging him under sections 324 and 336 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). These sections relate to attempted murder and causing harm with dangerous substances. The investigation is ongoing.