Sukkur: A couple who entered into a love marriage staged a protest outside the Sukkur Press Club, appealing to senior authorities for protection, justice, the withdrawal of what they described as false criminal cases, and the recovery of a woman and her three children whom they alleged were being held unlawfully.
The couple, Marvi, daughter of Allah Diyo Sheikh, and Altaf, son of Bagan Sheikh, residents of Abra Stop, Babarloi near Sukkur, told the media that they had legally married of their own free will four months ago through the Justice of the Peace Court in Khairpur.
According to the couple, following their marriage, Marvi’s father Allah Diyo Sheikh and her brothers Zulfiqar and Ali allegedly began harassing them with the support of influential individuals and local landlords.
They further alleged that a false criminal case had been registered against them at Khanpur Police Station in Shikarpur district. The couple also claimed that their relative, Ashiq Sheikh, had been arrested and booked in fabricated cases.
The protesters alleged that Sehjan Sheikh, Ashiq Sheikh’s wife and Marvi’s sister, was being forcibly confined along with her three young children.
The couple also claimed they had received serious threats, including threats to their lives, and said they feared for their safety.
During the protest, they appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Sukkur, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shikarpur, and other relevant authorities to withdraw the cases they described as false, recover Sehjan Sheikh and her children, and provide them with legal protection and justice.
The couple warned that if their demands were not addressed promptly, they would be compelled to stage a protest outside the Sindh High Court Sukkur Bench and might resort to suicide. They said they would hold Marvi’s relatives and the Shikarpur Police responsible for any such outcome.
The allegations made by the couple have not been independently verified, and no response from the individuals or authorities named in the allegations was immediately available.
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