A young girl has died by suicide after jumping from a flyover into the Lower Bari Doab Canal in Sahiwal, citing mental torture she faced from her in-laws, a private media outlet reported on Monday.
The girl, identified as Aiman, was an MS Psychology student at the University of Sahiwal.
According to the FIR [First Information Report] seen by the outlet, Aiman took her own life after allegedly enduring prolonged mental torture by her Dubai-returned husband Mohsin Shahzad.
The report states that the couple had entered into a Nikah three years ago, but the bride had not yet moved to her husband’s home.
The FIR further alleges that Aiman’s two sisters-in-law stole jewellery from her family’s house and, along with her husband, subjected her to continuous mental abuse, which led to severe psychological distress.
Police said that Aiman sent a WhatsApp note to her sister before taking the extreme step, explaining the reasons behind her decision.
Police at City Police Station have registered a case against the victim’s husband Shahzad on her father’s complaint.
Further investigation is under way.
