A nineteen years old girl set on fire after violence in Murree

Lahore: A 19-year-old school teacher was tortured and set on fire after refusing a marriage proposal here on Tuesday.The suspects, after beating the victim, set her on fire and threw her in a ditch behind the victim’s residence.

The family, after being informed by a local boy, rushed home and took the girl out of the ditch and took her to the local hospital for treatment. Treatment was denied at the local hospital, citing lack capability to deal with burn victims. The girl was then transferred to PIMS in Islamabad.

The victim’s uncle, Nasir Abbasi, stated the family had gone to a social gathering and the victim was alone at home when the incident occurred. “A group of five men forcibly entered the house, locked her in a room and beat her up,” said Abbassi.

The family of the girl approached Murree police to register a case, but the case was not registered and no action taken, said the girl’s uncle.

The girl has suffered burns over 85 per cent of her body, doctors said, adding that they are trying their best to save the girl’s life, but her condition is serious.

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of a news telecast by media regarding setting a nineteen years old girl on fire after violence in Murree and sought a report from RPO Rawalpindi.

He also ordered immediate arrest of the accused and strict legal action against them. The Chief Minister directed to provide best treatment facilities to the girl and added that justice should be ensured to the effected family at every cost.