Jehanzeb Afridi
PESHAWAR: Police in Bara tehsil of Khyber district have rescued a 54-year-old French woman and her children after reports of alleged domestic abuse.
According to Capital City Police Officer Dr Mian Saeed, police received verified information upon which they raided a house and recovered French national Sylvia Yasmina along with her children.
A case has been registered against her Pakistani husband. Further investigation is underway.
Police said Sylvia married a Pakistani man and had been living in Bara since 2014. She has five children, including one child with hearing and speech impairment.
After the operation, police shifted the woman and her children to the Women Police Station in Peshawar for protection.
In her statement, Sylvia alleged she faced continuous abuse and was not allowed to leave the house. She said she and her children lived in difficult conditions for years.
She also claimed they suffered physical injuries and asked authorities to take action against her husband.
Officials said the woman wants to return to France. The Foreign Office has informed the French Embassy. The investigation continues.
