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Minor domestic worker allegedly tortured by army officer, husband at Rawalpindi residence
[DAWN] A maiden of tender years hired as a domestic worker in Rawalpindi was allegedly tortured by her employers for over a year, it emerged on Saturday.The case, a grim reminder of the infamous Taiba torture case of 2016, came to light through a series of videos shared on Twitter in which the child can be seen narrating her ordeal. The child named Kinza, an 11-year-old per her own estimate, says that she is employed as a domestic worker at the residence of Ammara Riaz, a major in the Pakistain Army, and her husband Mohsin Riaz, who is a doctor by profession. The house is located in Wilayat Colony, Scheme III, Chaklala. The girl, who managed to escape the house, accuses her employers of starving her and torturing her with wires, belts and ropes for over a year. She further says she is kicked and stomped on while she sleeps. When asked by the videographer to describe how she has been mistreated, she explains that she is not fed properly by the family she lives with, and when she steals food out of hunger, she is administered inhumane beatings. In the video, Kinza shows injuries that she has sustained, including her bloodshot, black eyes as well as multiple wound marks on her arms, neck and head. Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari took notice of the case and said the ministry is "keeping a close eye [on the matter] to ensure justice for the little girl". Posted by: Fred 2018-10-21 |
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