Man attempts self-immolation against abduction of wife, three daughters

Karachi (PPI) - A man tried to commit self-immolation along with his son outside Karachi Press Club against the abduction of his three daughters and wife. A man namely Qasim, resident of Surjani Town, Karachi tried to commit self-immolation as three of his daughters and wife had been abducted. Qasim said abductors were demanding Rs 500,000 for the release of his daughters and wife. Qasim alleged Hafeez and Majeed for abducting his three daughters and wife. Qasim said that Hafeez was a driver by profession and he was earlier employed at his brick kiln. Qasim said that accused Hafeez was openly moving around but police was taking no action against him. Qasim alleged that Hafeez used to work at kiln and later he abducted his wife and daughters for ransom. Qasim alleged that Hafeez and Majeed were brothers and hailed from Multan. He alleged that Hafeez had taken his daughters and wife to Multan. "Hafeez had abducted my wife two years back and since then I don't know about her whereabouts," said Qasim. "Later after four months of abducting my wife Hafeez also abducted my elder daughter named Shazia, 19 and forcibly married to her," he added. "After that Hafeez abducted my younger daughters Shaheen, 7 and Nazia, 9," he said. "I have paid Rs 65,000 to the Hafeez for the release of my two daughters Shaheen and Nazia and they were released few months ago but now Hafeez has abducted them again and this time he is demanding Rs. 500,000", said Hafeez. I have seven children out of them four are girls and three are boys, said Qasim. He said he could not arrange such huge amount as he had already sold his plot and brick kiln for the release of his daughters. Qasim said that he had lodged FIR about the abduction of his wife and daughters at Surjani Town Police Station but police took no action. He said that a local trust was helping him for recovering daughters and wife. The trust had sent repeated applications to DIG Multan and Chief Minister Punjab for the recovery of daughters but nothing could be done so far.

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