| Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Sayed Zahid Hussain on Friday took suo motu notice of an incident in which a man chopped off the nose of his former wife for contracting second marriage. The CJ initiated proceedings on a report forwarded to him by LHC Registrar Syed Nasir Ali Shah. The CJ sought a comprehensive report by April 10 about what action had been taken against the accused and what treatment was being given to the victim. The action had been taken on a news report, appearing in a section of the press, that one Muhammad Hussain of Pakpattan chopped off the nose of his former wife Fatima. The woman claimed Hussain was an old man and was forcing her to live a sinful life. She got divorce through a family court and tied the knot with Hussain's relative, Mustafa. She said that Hussain entered her house accompanied by armed men and chopped off her nose. She claimed the police refused to take action against the accused and did not register the first information report. The registrar wrote that the incident was outrageous and created sensation and insecurity in the minds of the general public. |