SIALKOT: A widow was reportedly gang-raped by three armed men in front of her children in Wadala Sindhuan village in Daska tehsil on Sunday night as a punishment for not marrying her daughter with a youth of their family.

According to FIR, accused Ishtiaq, Zahid and Dilshad forced their entry into the house of `Z’, held the inmates hostage at gunpoint and assaulted the widow.

The victim told the police that the reason behind assault was her refusal to marry her young daughter with a youth belonging to the accused group.

She said the accused were influential and were threatening her and her family with dire consequences for reporting the matter to police.
Source: Dawn
Date:6/23/2009