A French woman who was the victim of alleged domestic violence in Khyber’s Bara tehsil has been rescued along with her four children, police said on Monday.
According to Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Mian Saeed, Khyber Police carried out the raid on June 18, 2026, following credible information, and safely recovered the 54-year-old Sylvia Yasmina.
Police said a case has been registered against her Pakistani husband, while investigations and legal proceedings are underway.
Authorities said that Sylvia had married a Pakistani citizen and had been living in Bara since 2014. The couple has five children, including one with hearing and speech impairments.
Following the rescue, the woman and her children were shifted to the Women Police Station in Peshawar for protection and further legal processing.
In her statement to police, Sylvia alleged she had been subjected to prolonged domestic abuse and was not allowed to leave the house.
In the FIR lodged on her complaint, she claimed she and her children lived under harsh conditions, deprived of their basic freedoms, and reported repeated assaults by her husband.
She further alleged visible injuries and scars on herself and her children, and requested legal action against him, describing him as violent and abusive.
Officials said the woman has expressed a desire to return to France. The Foreign Office has informed the French Embassy, while investigations continue.
