Teenage girls tie father, set him on fire in Gujranwala
Police register case against both suspects after victim succumbs to injuries
In a shocking incident, two teenage girls tied up their father with ropes and set him ablaze, Gujranwala police said on Tuesday.
The victim, identified as Ali Akbar, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital after suffering severe burns.
According to the police, a case has been registered, and both girls, aged 16 and 12, have been arrested.
Akbar, who had three marriages and 10 children, was living with his two wives and kids in a rented house. His first wife had passed away.
The first information report (FIR) lodged into the case also names the victim’s two wives as suspects in the case.
In their statement to the police, the daughters admitted to tying up their father while he was asleep and setting him on fire using petrol extracted from a motorcycle.
A probe is underway to determine the motive behind this tragic incident.
