LAHORE: Authorities in Kahna Town, Lahore, have apprehended a woman suspected of attacking a man with acid after he declined her marriage proposal.
According to the SP of Model Town Lahore, Shehrbano Naqvi, the suspect, identified as Robina Bibi, lured the 30-year-old Sufyan to her residence under false pretenses before dousing him with acid. The attack caused burns to parts of his body and damage to his clothing.
Police disclosed that Sufyan and Robina had a prior friendship, but their relationship soured after the victim recently married another individual, which allegedly infuriated the accused.
Advanced investigative methods, law enforcement traced and arrested Robina Bibi in Ghulam Hussain Colony, Kahna. A dedicated team was assembled by SP Naqvi to ensure her swift detention.
A case has been filed against Robina Bibi, and further inquiries are underway.
In a related case from last year, a man received a 14-year prison sentence for throwing acid on his sister in Karachi’s Manzoor Colony. The Additional Sessions Judge of the South/Gender-Based Violence Court also imposed a Rs1 million fine on Muhammad Ramzan.
The court found Ramzan guilty of the 2022 acid attack, during which he targeted his sister and stabbed her two sons when they tried to intervene. He was ordered to pay Rs50,000 in compensation to his sister. Additionally, Ramzan received two separate four-year terms for injuring his nephews with a knife, alongside a Rs400,000 compensation payment.
