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| Police arrest suspects in Multan panchayat 'forced divorce' case |
| 2017-08-17 |
[DAWN] Two suspects have been placed in durance vileDrop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! in the 'forced divorce' case in which a panchayat ordered a man to sign divorce papers on gunpoint, said City Police Officer (CPO) Multan, Chaudhary Saleem, on Wednesday. "Paperwork was started but nothing else was done against six members of the panchayat yesterday and two of them have been arrested already," Chaudhary Saleem told DawnNews. "I personally contacted the couple yesterday; they are together and safe as they have been provided security," he added. The case came to light on Tuesday when the couple -- Uzma Batool and Mohammad Adnan -- moved the Lahore High Court for protection from the members of a panchayat -- comprising their family members -- who had allegedly forced Adnan to sign divorce papers on gunpoint. |
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