Pakistani Father sets Son on Fire for not doing Homework

A Pakistani father has been arrested for setting his 12-year-old son on fire.

It was reported that he doused the boy in kerosene for not doing his homework. The boy ended up being set alight.

Shaheer Khan, of Karachi, died of his injuries two days after the incident.

It is believed that the act had been intended to scare the boy into doing his homework.

SHO Salim Khan, of Iqbal Market Police Station, said that on September 14, 2022, Shaheer wanted to go outside and fly his kite, much to the dismay of his father Nazir.

Nazir asked his son about his studies and whether he had done his homework.

But the boy reportedly gave “unsatisfactory answers”, enraging his father.

In a bid to scare him into doing his homework, Nazir poured kerosene on his son.

Nazir continued to intimidate his son by lighting a match near him. However, the flammable liquid caught alight, engulfing Shaheer in flames.

The boy’s screams caused his mother, Shazia, to rush in and attempt to extinguish the fire by throwing blankets over him.

But Shaheer was taken to hospital with severe burns and on September 16, 2022, he died of his injuries.

The matter came to the police’s attention after Shazia took to social media to announce that she would file a case against her husband.

Officers turned up at Nazir’s home in Orangi Town but could not find him.

Police later contacted one of Shazia’s relatives, who told officers what had happened.

Nazir was arrested on September 19, 2022, after Shazia lodged a formal case against him.

During questioning, Nazir admitted responsibility for his actions, stating that he was trying to scare his son into doing his homework.

He is now set to appear in court on September 24, 2022.

Meanwhile, an investigation is still ongoing.

In one previous instance in India, a woman admitted to killing her father by getting him drunk and setting him on fire.

Piyali Auddy reportedly took her father Biswanath, to a restaurant in Kolkata on March 21, 2021, where she got him drunk.

According to police, the father-daughter duo went for a walk after leaving the restaurant.

While sitting on a bench on the banks of the Hooghly River, Biswanath fell asleep. Piyali then poured kerosene on him before setting him on fire.

CCTV cameras captured the horrific incident, and Piyali later confessed to the police.

During questioning, Piyali told officers that her father would physically and emotionally abuse her.