Woman arrested over illegal marriage

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DASKA – The city police have arrested a married woman, Farzana alias Faiza, for contracting a second marriage without getting divorce from her first husband. According to the police, Farzana of Gujranwala was married to Humayun, a resident of Daska, 12 years back. She has four children from her marriage. Later, she developed relations with her neighbour, Muhammad Latif, and eloped with him.
“Farzana has admitted that she left her husband, ran away with Latif and contracted marriage to him,” Gujranwala SP Sultan Kareem said. She told the police that her first marriage had been contracted against her wishes. The police said Farzana left her husband’s house a few months ago and started living in Sialkot city with Muhammad Latif.
They were married but the marriage is illegal as she has not got divorce from Humayun, the police said. A case has been registered against Farzana and her second husband Latif on the complaint of her first husband, Humayun.