Overview
- Khyber police say they raided a Bara tehsil home and recovered 54-year-old French national Sylvia Yasmina and her five children on June 18.
- An FIR has been filed by Sylvia and a criminal case is registered against her Pakistani husband while police continue an active investigation.
- The woman and children were placed in protective custody and moved to the Women Police Station in Peshawar for safety and to support legal steps.
- In her police statement and the FIR Sylvia alleges continuous physical abuse and deprivation of freedom since 2014, and reports visible injuries on family members.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office informed the French embassy after Sylvia asked to return to France, and authorities say they will pursue repatriation and welfare arrangements for the children including one with hearing and speech impairments.