Pregnant Muzaffargarh woman assaulted by husband, in-laws, son; thrown out on the street

In a shocking incident in Muzaffargarh, an eight-month pregnant woman was subjected to severe torture by her husband, son and in-laws, leaving her critically injured with broken legs and arms.

As per the details, the assault took place in the Mouza Basti Arif area of Jatoi tehsil where the woman was allegedly assaulted by her husband and in-laws with sticks, iron rods and axes. The accused, reports said, later threw the woman out of their house and on the road.

With locals informing the police, rescue personnel rushed the critically injured woman to a hospital for medical attention.

In her statement to the police, the victim revealed that she was subjected to the inhumane treatment over suspicions regarding her character.

Police have filed a complaint against five, including the woman’s husband, father-in-law, brother-in-law and son, at the Jatoi police station despite the victim's family initially refusing to seek legal action.

Police officials said that they were currently conducting raids in the area to apprehend the accused involved in this act of brutal violence.