KARACHI – An Additional District and Sessions Judge in Central Karachi has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting his own daughter.
The court also imposed a Rs200,000 fine and an additional seven years of hard labor for issuing threats.
According to Prosecutor Hina Naz, the crime took place in 2020 at the family’s home. The victim initially confided in her mother, but no action was taken.
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The abuse continued, and a few months later, the girl gave birth to a child. When she revealed to her mother that the baby’s father was her own father, the mother confronted and attacked him.
The prosecutor further stated that the girl later shared her ordeal with a man named Waris on Facebook. After learning about her situation, Waris agreed to marry her.
Following their marriage, the victim and her husband filed a case against her father at the New Karachi police station. In court, she testified against him.
The court ruled that DNA evidence confirmed the crime.
