SHC orders protection for gang rape victim’s family

Larkana: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Tuesday directed DIG Mirpurkhas and SP Umerkot to provide security to the family of a non-Muslim girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a gang in Kunri.

The chief justice was hearing a suo moto case regarding the gang rape of a farmer’s daughter by some influential persons at Kunri.

The top judge of the province had taken suo moto notice and directed Mirpurkhas’ District & Sessions judge, DIG and concerned commissioner to take strict action against the culprits and submit the report before it.

In Monday’s hearing, SP Umerkot Usman Ejaz Bajwa submitted a report and informed the court the police had got medically examined the affected girl to ascertain the facts. The DNA test and medical reports confirmed that she was sexually assaulted.

The report said that an accused. Nazeer Khaskheli was arrested and a case lodged under section 376 (punishment for rape) of Pakistan Penal Code at Nabisar police station.

Earlier, DIG Mirpurkhas had formed a committee led by SP Umerkot Usman Ejaz Bajwa and comprising Kunri SDPO Ghulam Mustufa Kachelo and SDPO SHO Ashok Kumar to conduct fair and impartial investigation of the case.

Directing the police high-ups to ensure the safety of girl’s family, the court put off the hearing.