LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the Pakpattan city SHO to recover a minor child from the illegal custody of a man and produce him on Wednesday (today).

Justice Amjad Rafiq passed the order on a habeas corpus petition filed by Anum Rasheed for the recovery of her minor son.

The petitioner through a counsel contended that she married Shiraz Riaz, who is a servant of Khawar Manika, and gave birth to a child namely Basit, now aged three months.

She alleged that two days ago her husband kicked her out of the house and snatched the suckling baby.

She said respondent Shiraz and his father were servants at the house of Manika, also a respondent in the petition.

The petitioner said the respondents had been extending threats to her for initiating any legal proceedings against them.

She said respondent Manika, being an influential person, could cause harm to her and her family.

She asked the court to order the SHO to recover her minor child from the illegal custody of the respondents.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2022

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