PESHAWAR
\nNorth Waziristan Police successfully thwarted an attempt to traffic two minor girls to Afghanistan for a forced marriage, locally known as Swara\/Wani.
\nThe operation, conducted on the directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar led to safe recovery of girls and arrest of a prime suspect.
\nDPO Waqar Ahmed confirmed the details of the incident, stating rescued girls, aged 12 and 14 and residents of Dewgar Saidgi in Tehsil Ghulam Khan, were scheduled to be moved to Torkham border.
\nThey were to be handed over to an Afghan national for marriage across the border. Acting swiftly on a confidential tip-off, police intercepted the operation and recovered both minors before they could be trafficked.
\nInvestigations uncovered that approximately 15 years ago, the girls\u2019 late father had married a woman from Tanai, Afghanistan, which ignited a long-standing feud. A local jirga (tribal council) subsequently ruled that dispute be settled by handing over young girls, who are from father\u2019s first marriage for marriage in Afghanistan. The family had reportedly reluctantly accepted this ruling.
\nFollowing the rescue, police have registered a case and arrested the prime suspect while investigation was underway for further inquiries.
\nDPO Waqar Ahmed vowed to maintain a firm stance against such illegal customs. \u201cThe protection of children and women will be ensured,\u201d the DPO stated, adding that \u201cstrict action will continue against illegal customs under the law.\u201d
\nThis operation underscores the police\u2019s commitment to eradicating practices like Swara\/Wani and enforcing legal protections for vulnerable individuals in the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR North Waziristan Police successfully thwarted an attempt to traffic two minor girls to Afghanistan for a forced marriage, locally known as Swara\/Wani. The operation, conducted on the directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar led to safe recovery of girls and arrest of a prime suspect. DPO Waqar Ahmed confirmed the details of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":505416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-505401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n