Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice MA Zafar directed the inspector general (IG) on Wednesday to ensure that the police did not harm a girl who married on her own will and was in the Darul Amaan. MA Zafar issued the directions on the petition of Muhammad Hanif who was seeking the recovery of his daughter in law Hina from the illegal custody of her family. The judge on June 18, had sent Hina to the Darul Amaan after recovering her from her family.
Muhammad Hanif had filed a petition, which said that his son Sheraz had married Hina with her free will, two years ago. He said that they were leading a happy life and his son had gone abroad. He added that HinaÂ’s parents persuaded her to come to their house to see her family members, and later detained her.
The judge issued protection orders for the petitioner Hanif and Hina when Hanif informed the court that after the last hearing, the police had beaten him up. He alleged that a deputy inspector general (DIG) was supporting the accused party and had registered fake cases in various police stations against him and his son. Hanif alleged that the police were not letting him enter his house and had also robbed it. He added that his life and property should be protected. He also said that the police squad positioned outside the Darul Amaan were harassing his daughter-in-law.
The judge, however, allowed the father, mother and brothers of the girl to see her in the Darul Amaan every Wednesday from 10:30am to 11am in the presence of the Darul Amaan superintendent. The judge told the superintendent not to let anyone give Hina food. The judge adjourned the hearing till July 7. On the last hearing, Hina had appeared before the court and had said that no one had forced her to marry and that she had married Sheraz on her free will.