Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Noor's story

Noor Jehan, a 14 year old girl, lived in Karachi, Pakistan with her parents.

One of her counsin took fancy of her and wanted to marry her. Her parents did not allow it. The cousin, along with other Noor's counsins came to Noor's house and beat up Noor's parents. Thereafter, they forcibly abducted her and drove her away to the suburb of Gadap.

They took her out of the car and started shooting her - they shot her in her legs, her left hand and her stomach. 5 shots altogether. Satisfied with their dastardly and cowardly act, they threw her into a ditch and left her to die.

Determined to live, Noor crawled out of the ditch and found help. She was taken to the Government Hospital in Karachi and treated. Armed guards were placed there to protect her.

She survived to tell her story. But not for very long. She died due to infection to her abdominal wounds.

Her parents have disappeared since the incident.

There was no one to claim little Noor's body from the hospital.

Source: BBC News Online - read report here.

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