Uncle held for setting niece on fire over begging money

Key Points:

A man has been arrested in Tandlianwala for allegedly setting his minor niece on fire over the money she brought home from begging
The case was registered against the girl’s uncle and his wife under sections 324, 34 and 336B of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Punjab Vagrancy Ordinance
CPO Tanveer Hussain formed a team headed by SP Sadar Saeed Sial; SHO Sohail Aslam arrested the central accused
The injured girl was shifted to the THQ hospital; according to the FIR, her parents have died

FAISALABAD: Sadar Tandlianwala police have arrested a man for allegedly setting his niece on fire over less begging money.

The police handout says CPO Tanveer Hussain took notice of the incident and formed a team headed by SP Sadar Saeed Sial to arrest the accused.

The handout says the team, which included SHO Sadar Tandlianwala Sohail Aslam, acted promptly and arrested the central accused, Aamir Mushtaq.

According to the handout, legal proceedings against the arrested accused have been started.

FIR 922/26, Sadar Tandlianwala police station, Faisalabad

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According to the FIR, a case was registered at the Sadar Tandlianwala police station on Sunday under sections 324, 34 and 336B of the Pakistan Penal Code and section 10 of the Punjab Vagrancy Ordinance, 1958.

The FIR says ASI Muhammad Jameel was on patrol with four constables when a Rescue 15 call reported that a girl had been set on fire in Chak 409 GB.

It says the girl’s uncle Aamir Mushtaq and his wife Sonia were named as the accused who allegedly beat her, poured petrol on her and set her on fire for bringing home less money from begging.

The FIR says the couple used to send the girl out to beg and fled after the attack, leaving her injured at the spot.

It says the injured girl, whose parents have died, was taken to the THQ hospital in an official vehicle under the supervision of a lady constable.

Under section 336B of the Pakistan Penal Code, causing hurt by a corrosive substance carries imprisonment for life, or a term of not less than fourteen years, with a minimum fine of Rs1 million.

Section 324 covers attempt to commit qatl-i-amd and carries imprisonment of up to ten years.

CPO Tanveer Hussain said the accused would be given exemplary punishment, adding that protecting the rights of women and girls was the police’s top priority.

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