ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: A woman, fearing her husband who had threatened her if a girl was born, tried to flee Polyclinic on Saturday afternoon after giving birth to a baby girl.

However, the hospital staff caught her, and her husband was later produced in front of the magistrate. Deputy Medical Superintendent Polyclinic Dr Tanveer Afsar, when contacted by Dawn, said the woman was a resident of Bhara Kahu and had attempted to flee after giving birth to a girl.

She had claimed that her husband was threatening her if she gave birth to a baby girl. Dr Afsar said the woman’s husband was later produced in front of the magistrate who recorded his statement. The husband was allowed to leave after he assured the magistrate that he would not torture the woman. “The woman was also discharged from the hospital along with the baby,” Dr Afsar added.—A Reporter