A man and a woman have been arrested for beating their 14-year-old maid on Saturday.
The police have taken the employers, Advocate Nasir and Uzma into custody and charged them with beating and illegal detention.
Muhammad Shafeeq, the girl’s father, said Najma was talking to a woman in the neighbourhood when Uzma called her inside and beat her with a wooden rod.
He said Nasir also beat her, fracturing her arm. Shafique said Najma called him and told him about the incident. He said he took her to Mayo Hospital and lodged a complaint at the Sundar police station. Investigation officer at Sundar police station said the couple had been taken into custody and had said they beaten the girl after she stole a gold set weighing eight tolas. He said that no evidence was provided by the couple to support their claim. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif directed the police to take action against the accused and sought a report of the incident.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2014.