Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years
Pakistani police rescued a 54-year-old French woman, Sylvie Yasmina, and her five children from alleged captivity by her husband in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Yasmina reported being held for over 12 years and subjected to domestic abuse. Her husband has been arrested, and an investigation is underway.
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- Jun 24
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Open questions and key claims
The wife, a French national named Sylvie Yasmina, claims the man assaulted his family physically and mentally on a daily basis.
Yasmina claims her husband had effectively imprisoned the family since they moved to Pakistan from Australia in 2014.
A French woman, Sylvie Yasmina (54), was rescued in Pakistan after allegedly being held captive by her husband for over 12 years.
The rescue occurred after one of her five children escaped the home and alerted the police.
The husband, Ahmad Khan, has been arrested and is under investigation.
The woman, Sylvie Yasmina, 54, was rescued from a mud-brick home in Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Yasmina alleged that her husband physically and psychologically abused her and had an extremely violent temperament.
Domestic violence remains a significant problem in Pakistan, with hundreds of women reporting abuse annually.
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