Man sets fire to his ex-wife’s dowry and demands maintenance

JARANWALA:

A man is said to have set fire to his ex-wife's dowry after she filed a lawsuit for child support.

Rescue teams doused the fire while Saddar police registered a case and began searching for the suspect.

According to the complaint of Muhammad Adnan Sher, a resident of 211GB, his sister Farzana Kausar had married Sajjad Rasool 12 years ago and they had four children.

A month ago, due to family issues, a dispute broke out between the couple and Sajjad divorced Farzana.

The woman's dowry, which included furniture, clothing and utensils, was locked in a room in Sajjad's house in the city of Al-Khair.

Farzana had filed a suit for maintenance and child support in the Samundri Civil Court.

In retaliation, Sajjad and his brother Yaqoob set fire to the dowry items.

Saddar police have registered a case under Section 436 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

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