19-Year-Old Girl Dies in Coma After Alleged Marital Rape: Karachi Police

19-year-old girl dies in coma after alleged marital rape: Karachi police

Surgeon says awaiting response to conduct post-mortem examination; spouse was arrested earlier this month under rape case.

All We Know About The Death Of 19-Year-Old Shanti In Karachi

Shanti, a 19-year-old newlywed from Lyari, passed away on Wednesday morning at the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) after spending nearly three weeks in a coma. Shanti’s death is the tragic result of sustained physical and sexual abuse inflicted by her husband, Ashok Kumar, within days of their marriage. The case has prompted widespread public outrage and renewed debate about the legal recognition of marital rape in Pakistan, a country …

Shanti: 19-year-old Karachi bride dies after 'marital rape, torture' by husband

A 19-year-old woman named Shanti in Karachi’s Lyari area has tragically passed away after allegedly being subjected to brutal marital rape and torture at the hands of her husband, police confirmed on Wednesday. Victim, Shanti, was admitted to the Civil Hospital Karachi’s trauma centre earlier this month in critical condition. According to police surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed, the young woman had been in a coma and exhibited physical signs “consisten…

Newlywed women dies after alleged spousal torture

KARACHI: A 19-year-old newlywed woman has died at Karachi’s Civil Hospital after reportedly being subjected to severe abuse by her husband, police and hospital officials confirmed on Wednesday. The woman was brought to the Trauma Centre in critical condition on July 4, with serious internal injuries. According to doctors, her intestines were badly damaged and half had to be surgically removed. She remained unconscious and on a ventilator until h…

Karachi's Newlywed Girl Dies After Weeks in Coma Amid Alleged Sexual Assault by Husband

A 19-year-old newly married woman in Karachi, who had been in a coma following an alleged brutal sexual assault by her husband, has passed away. According to Police Surgeon Dr. Summaiya Syed, the young woman, identified as Shanti, died at 10:45 a.m. on July 23 at the Trauma Centre of Civil Hospital Karachi. Dr. Syed stated that Shanti had initially undergone surgery at another hospital before being transferred to Civil Hospital in critical condi…