 GUJRANWALA: A girl, who had been sold, escaped her captors in Sindh and reached home after one year.
Sumaira of Owais Qarni Road in Noshehra Sansi had been working at Khalid’s house in Shaheenabad. A year ago, Khalid took her to Sadiqabad saying that he would get her meet her relatives. Khalid sold Sumaira to Nazar Muhammad in Sindh for Rs 25,000.
| "She's a comely wench, well worth the price!" |
She alleged that Nazar Muhammad had raped her. On Tuesday night, Sumaira escaped from Sindh and reached Sabzi Mandi Police where she recorded her statement. Sumaira said Nazar Muhammad had other 13 girls, whom he had bought for marrying. She said Nazar Muhammad had forced her to marry him, although she was married and had a child. Sumaira said the accused had been allegedly raping all the 14 captive girls.
| Got himself a nice little harem there, doesn't he? |
She said a gang from People’s Colony sold girls to people with influence in Sindh after kidnapping them. Sumaira said that her husband’s brother’s wife had also been kidnapped and was still in private detention in Sindh. She said whenever Punjab Police tried raiding these captors in Sindh, the Sindh police informs them in advance and they shift the girls to some other place. Sabzi Mandi Police has started investigation.
| I'm sure they'll get right on it. |
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