Woman Confined In Chains By Cousins Recovered From Nowshera

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Woman confined in chains by cousins recovered from Nowshera

A woman confined at her house in chains by her maternal cousins for the last three years, was recovered by the police from Tangi Khattak area of Nowshera district

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2021 ) :A woman confined at her house in chains by her maternal cousins for the last three years, was recovered by the police from Tangi Khattak area of Nowshera district.

Police on Wednesday said that information about a woman, tied in chains in Tangi Khattak area of Nowshera by her cousins was received. Soon after receiving the information, police rushed towards the identified location and recovered the woman named Shazia, daughter of Gul Khawas.

Police said the woman's maternal cousins named Jahanzeb and Muhammad Ameen had confined the woman to a house and tied her in chains to prevent her escape. The accused had also sealed the windows of the room with iron plates to ensure no one could hear her cries.

In her statement to police, the woman said she was the lone child of her parents and her cousins wanted to snatch her 45 kanal properties by detaining her in chains adding her relatives also did not want her to get married.