KARACHI: A local court reserved its decision over further remand of accused in the Arzoo Raja case on Tuesday.
Arzoo Raja, a Christian girl, was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry to a Muslim man, Ali Azhar.
“Arzoo is minor and her age has now been proved,” the complainant’s lawyer told the court. The medical report with regard to the age of the girl was submitted in the court.
Investigation officer of the case sought physical remand of accused Ali Azhar from the court, adding that the age of the girl has been determined.
“We have to question accused Ali Azhar and arrest the co-accused in the case,” the investigation officer said.
“Who has added the Child Protection Act in the charge-sheet?” the judge asked, and learned it was the prosecution’s decision.
The court reserved its decision over the plea of the police for further remand of the accused.
Earlier, a five-member medical board was constituted by the Sindh High Court to determine the girl’s age.
“Arzoo Fatima has been an age of between 14 to 15 years,” the medical board had informed the high court bench in its report.
The parents of the girl had complained that Arzoo Raja, alias Arzoo Fatima, was abducted and forced to convert and marry Ali Azhar.
