Minor housemaid tortured to death in Sargodha

SARGODHA: A 12-year-old house help was allegedly tortured to death by her employers, according to police, Geo News reported.

The horrific incident, the local police said, occurred in Village 84 South, a suburb of Sargodha, where Ayesha, the minor domestic worker, was employed by a feudal named Jawad Bhatti. The law enforcers said that Bhatti and his wife allegedly struck the child with iron rods and sticks.

After the alleged murder, the suspects telephoned Ayesha’s family members and informed them that their daughter had an accident, following which she sustained injuries.

When the family reached the place, they found out that the girl had been tortured and killed. Moreover, Bhatti had made a run for it along with his wife.The police said that a murder case has been registered against the suspect, Jawad Bhatti, and his wife at the Laksian Police Station on the complaint of the house help’s father. A search is also underway to arrest the suspects.Providing details about the suspect, the police said that Bhatti is a contractor of the toll plaza. The police have also shifted the body of the maid to a hospital for post-mortem. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice and immediately sought a report from the inspector-general of police. She also emphasised the need for a thorough investigation into the incident and urged that the perpetrator be brought to justice swiftly. She stated that violence has no place in Punjab.