Husband held for beating wife publicly

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Sargodha Road police arrested Manwar Iqbal for allegedly beating his wife Shabana in a public bazaar.
CPO Tanveer Hussain ordered the immediate arrest after taking notice of the incident.
The CPO said violence against women under the cover of domestic disputes was unacceptable.

Sargodha Road police have arrested a man for allegedly beating his wife in a public bazaar on Sunday.

A police spokesman said the accused, Manwar Iqbal, attacked his wife Shabana during a domestic dispute in the bazaar and threatened her with serious consequences.

According to the spokesman, City Police Officer Tanveer Hussain took notice of the incident and ordered the immediate arrest of the accused.

The spokesman said the Sargodha Road police traced the accused and arrested him.

The spokesman said the CPO had declared violence against women under the cover of domestic disputes unacceptable and warned that the arrested man would face exemplary punishment.

He said the protection of women’s rights was a top priority of the police, in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Police said further legal proceedings against the accused were under way.

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