KHAIRPUR: Police have arrested a man accused of selling his 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000 and arranging her marriage in Khairpur, ARY News reported on Monday, quoting police.
According to police, the incident took place in the village of Chhoti Mari, where authorities launched action following reports of the alleged sale and marriage of a minor girl.
On the orders of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), police arrested the girl’s father, Abdul Karim, in connection with the case.
A case has been registered against him at Tando Masti Police Station over the alleged sale of his underage daughter and arranging her marriage in exchange for money.
Police said the girl would be produced before a court today. Further legal proceedings are expected to follow.
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Earlier, a father shot dead his 16-year-old daughter for refusing to marry in Sindh’s Dadu district.
According to details, the man opened fire on his daughter Firdous Rafiqan and later shot himself after girl refused to marry against his will.
The incident was reported in the limits of Bhand Mari Police Station in Dadu’s Mehar. The victim’s brother, Wassim, said his father wanted to marry his sister and on refusal, she was shot dead.