A Pakistani woman has died after
setting herself on fire outside a police station when her alleged rapists were
declared innocent.
The Pakistan Tribune reports that
Aamna Bibi, 23, died from her critical injuries at Nishtar Hospital Multan on
Friday.She set herself ablaze in front of several policemen at a police station
in Bet Mir Hazar Khan in the Muzaffarghar district of Punjab province in
protest over the release of her alleged rapist, Nadar Khan.Investigating
officer Zulfiqar Ahmed declared Khan innocent after receiving 70,000 rupees
(around £700 ) as a bribe.She was returning home from college when Khan and
four others allegedly gang-raped her on 5 January
Amna’s mother said: ”
Amna’s mother said: ”
My daughter was so dejected after
her rapist got bail that she decided to end her life.”None of the policemen
present reportedly tried to stop the woman from committing suicide.
Doctor Shaukat Malik of Nishter
Hospital Multan said: “The girl had 80 per cent burn injuries. We tried our
best to save her life but couldn’t.”
District Police Officer Usman Akram Gondal has suspended Ahmed and three other officials
District Police Officer Usman Akram Gondal has suspended Ahmed and three other officials
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