Newlywed woman dies from sexual torture by husband in Karachi

A newlywed woman, Shanti, who had fallen into a coma after suffering severe sexual abuse by her husband, died at Karachi’s Civil Hospital, according to the police.

Dr Summaiya Syed, a police surgeon, said that Shanti, 19, was rushed to the Civil Hospital’s trauma centre two weeks ago. She succumbed to torture injuries on Wednesday at 10:45 am.

She said that when Shanti was shifted to the hospital, she was in critical condition and initial medical report showed evidence of sexual torture. 

Confirming her death, police said investigations revealed that Shanti and Ashok tied the knot on June 15. Just two days after the wedding, Ashok allegedly attempted unnatural sexual acts, which led to a rapid deterioration in her health.

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Station House Officer (SHO) Majeed Ali said the suspect was arrested after a first information report of the incident was registered on the complaint of the victim’s brother under section 376-B (Unnatural offences) and 324 (attempt to murder) on July 5.

Shanti had remained in a coma since July 7. The FIR stated that she was brought home on June 30 in a severely deteriorated condition.

On July 17, Shanti reportedly told her parents that her husband had assaulted her by inserting an iron pipe into her private parts, which worsened her condition.