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  • Woman gang-raped in front of family while police argued over jurisdiction

    Woman gang-raped in front of family while police argued over jurisdiction

    A woman was allegedly gang-raped in front of her husband and three-year-old daughter in district Hafizabad of Punjab while police argued over jurisdiction.

    Dawn reports that robbers took the woman on gunpoint to nearby fields and sexually assaulted her in front of her husband and daughter.

    Originally a resident of Chiniot, the family was reportedly going back to the city via motorcycle after meeting a relative when it was stopped by three robbers near Sukheke around 11:30 pm, Dawn has reported.

    Arguing over jurisdiction

    Reports say that instead of helping the victim family, police officials of the Hafizabad and Nankana Sahib clashed over jurisdiction, a violation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued in the wake of the Lahore-Sialkot motorway gang-rape incident [2020] to respond to sexual assaults on women.

    For an hour or so, the victim and her family remained unattended while the gangsters fled the spot.

    The incident was reported to 15 Nankana police, who then diverted the call to the Hafizabad police, claiming that it was not their jurisdiction.

    The Hafizabad police sent a team to the crime scene and, after a brief investigation, announced that the crime spot is in the jurisdiction of Nankana police.

    An official told Dawn that DPO Hafizabad directed the police to reach the spot and lodge a case.

    Sukheke police registered a rape case against the unknown suspects and took into custody a suspected robber, recovering from his custody two pistols.
    Later, the police of both districts again entered into yet another dispute over jurisdiction.

    Nankana police again rejected the claim that the incident took place in their area. The matter remained under discussion all day on Thursday, bringing the investigation to a halt. To establish jurisdiction rights, Hafizabad police took a tehsildar and staff from the Board of Revenue to the crime scene.

    Hafizabad DPO Faisal Gulzar asserted that even though the incident took place in Nankana Sahib, he ordered an FIR be registered in his district’s police station.

    “We arrested one of the three criminals who looted the family and raped the woman”, he told Dawn, adding that during the investigation, the arrested suspect told the police that his accomplices fled towards Rawalpindi.

    A team has been sent to trace the other men and investigate the incident.

    The DPO also claimed that the woman was raped by one criminal.

  • British Pakistani kicked in head at Manchester found to have cyst in brain, lawyer reveals

    British Pakistani kicked in head at Manchester found to have cyst in brain, lawyer reveals

    The British Pakistani man who was hit in the head by a UK cop at Manchester Airport has a cyst on his brain, the lawyer reveals.

    The video of Fahir and Ammad, the two brothers assaulted by UK cops at Manchester airport, went viral on a global level. Their lawyer told media outside Rochdale Police Station that Fahir has a cyst on his brain after a CT scan was conducted post-incident. He informed the media that Fahir’s condition deteriorated overnight.

    “The people who were assaulted are members of a police officer’s family,” said Yakoob as he shared that Fahir’s older brother, who works as a police officer for Greater Manchester Police, is now “afraid to go to work.”

    “He went in today and spoke to his supervisor, and the only reason he is not going to work is because he fears for his own safety,” Yakoob said while talking to the media.

    The lawyer stated that he was unaware of the events leading up to the incident but insisted that “nothing justifies the barbaric treatment from the police officers.”

    Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham told Sky News said that the assault is a disturbing image and “hard to justify.” He and his deputy have met with both the home secretary and the regional director of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). They agreed that the ongoing IOPC investigation will be carried out swiftly, involve community stakeholders, and remain fully independent.

    Several videos of armed UK police officers holding a taser over a man lying face down on the floor are going viral on social media yesterday while it turned out that the incident happened late at night on Tuesday.

    However, the officer was suspended by GMP and later acknowledged the public’s concern and assured them of an imminent investigation that has been taking place.

    Read more: Police brutality on British-Pakistanis provoke protests in Manchester

  • Over 1,500 booked after crackdown on electricity thieves in Matiari

    Over 1,500 booked after crackdown on electricity thieves in Matiari

    Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) officials have filed 10 cases of electricity theft against over 1,500 individuals during a crackdown on electricity theft in Matiari.

    The cases have been registered at the Hala, New Saeedabad, and Matiari police stations, naming over 1,500 electricity thieves, Geo news reports.

    HESCO officials reveal that approximately 60 per cent of electricity is being stolen across the district. To address this issue, they have initiated a crackdown, registered cases in the first phase, and will begin making arrests in the next phase.

    Many citizens are unaware of the cases filed late at night by HESCO officials, but a significant number of individuals have been named in these cases.

    Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) officials have filed 10 cases of electricity theft against over 1,500 individuals during a crackdown on electricity theft in Matiari.

  • Over 40 cases of kidnapping, rape, sexual abuse reported in Mandi Bahauddin in July

    Over 40 cases of kidnapping, rape, sexual abuse reported in Mandi Bahauddin in July

    In the month of July alone this year, more than 40 separate cases of kidnapping, rape, and sexual exploitation of women have been reported in Mandi Bahauddin district, Punjab province.

    According to 46 First Information Reports (FIRs) filed in the district, these incidents occurred between July 1 and July 24.

    The cases involve serious charges, including Sections 376 (rape), 376(iii) (rape of a minor), 365B (kidnapping, abducting, or forcing a woman to marry), and 496-A (enticing, abducting, or unlawfully detaining a woman with malicious intent).

    Seven cases were specifically filed under Section 376(iii), four under Section 376, 13 under Section 365B, and 21 under Section 496-A. Additionally, two cases were registered under Section 511 (offences punishable with life imprisonment or a shorter term), and one under Section 114 (accomplice present during the commission of the crime).

    The FIRs detail incidents of kidnapping, rape, and sexual exploitation involving young girls and teenagers, with victims ranging in age from 10 to 28 years, the majority being between 10 and 18 years old.

    Most incidents occurred within the Police Circle Sadar Mandi Bahauddin, with others in Police Circles Phalia and Malkwal. The cases were reported across various police stations, including Saddar, Civil Line, Kathiala Sheikhan, Gojra, Meana Gondal, Pahrianwali, and Phalia where an estimated 150 known and unknown suspects have been named in FIRs.

    A report by the Sustainable Social Development Organization, violence against women increased in Punjab in 2023, with the highest number of incidents occurring in Lahore and Faisalabad.

    10,201 cases were registered under Sections 354 and 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code, marking a 14.5% increase from 2022, when 8,787 cases were reported. The report also highlighted that 1,464 cases were reported in Lahore, 1,198 in Sheikhupura, and 877 in Kasur, with an average of 28 women facing violence daily in Punjab.

    Furthermore, 6,624 rape cases were registered in 2023, indicating that a woman was raped every 45 minutes. Faisalabad reported the highest number of cases with 728, followed by Lahore with 721 and Sargodha with 398.

    With Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rahim Yar Khan topping in numbers, an estimated 626 women were kidnapped, 120 were killed in the name of honour, and 20 were trafficked in 2023.

  • Cleric arrested after video of his barbaric assault on student goes viral

    Cleric arrested after video of his barbaric assault on student goes viral

    A video of a cleric mercilessly beating up a student in a Faisalabad seminary went viral on social media leading to Thikriwala police arresting the man.

    Qari Rizwan Liaqat of Saifabad locality of Faisalabad has also been accused of threatening the child’s father after he complained.

    Rashid Bashir stated in his first information report that Qari Rizwan had severely beaten his 14-year-old son Saqlain at Jamia Ghousia Rizwia.
    Dawn reported that Iqbal Division SP Imran Munir Saifi visited the victim’s house and assured the father of justice for his son.

  • Man kills five-year-old son of woman he wanted to marry

    Man kills five-year-old son of woman he wanted to marry

    A young man claiming to be in love with a married woman kidnapped and killed the woman’s five-year-old son in the suburbs of Sargodha.

    A police report reveals that the suspects kept sending messages to the woman’s husband through an anonymous phone saying, “If you want the child back, divorce your wife,” even though he had murdered the child by then.

    However, the police have arrested the suspect after about nine months.

    Five-year-old Shahzeb’s father, Rehman Ali, worked as a labourer while the mother was allegedly romantically involved with the suspect Mukarram.

    Police investigations reveal that the mother of the five-year-old had an extra-marital affair with Mukarram. It is claimed that she had left her husband and children several times to elope with Mukarram, as they wanted to marry each other. However, Mukrram’s parents were not ready to accept the woman’s condition that the young boy Shahzeb would also stay with them.

    Mukarram then abducted the toddler, seeing him as an obstacle to the marriage, but strangled him afterwards and threw the body into a canal.

    Mobile data investigations have confirmed that Mukarram turned out to be Shahzeb’s killer.

    Shahzeb’s mother was completely unaware of her son’s murder.

    The five-year-old was kidnapped in September last year, and the suspect was arrested after nine months of raids and investigation, which, according to the police, was a big success.

  • Karachi Jirga orders killing of couple for marrying of their free will

    Karachi Jirga orders killing of couple for marrying of their free will

    A Jirga in the Manghopir area of Karachi ordered the killing of a young couple who married of their own free will, ARY News has said.

    Police sources told ARY News that the couple- identified as Saira (20) and Adil (22)- was found dead inside their home in Manghopir on Monday, and the parents of both the husband and wife gave their consent to the murder.

    “Initially, both parties refused to register the murder case,” informed the police.

    The woman identified as Saira. Her mother and maternal aunt played a key role in the dual murder.

    “The slain woman’s mother called the killers to the home. They entered the house and opened fire and also used knives in the gruesome dual murder crime,” says the police sources.

    Four 30-bore spent bullets, two coins and other things were recovered from the crime scene.

    However, Dawn reported that the victims were residents of Husain D’Silva Town in North Nazimabad. After tying the knot on their free will, they went into hiding and started living in Manghopir because the girl’s parents were against their marriage.

    Area SHO Bashir Ahmed said that it appeared that her relatives traced the couple.

    Initial investigations suggest that the couple originally hailed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the SHO revealed.

    The bodies were shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to fulfil medical and legal formalities.

  • Ayesha Jahanzeb NOT reconciling with husband, going for khula

    Ayesha Jahanzeb NOT reconciling with husband, going for khula

    Television host Ayesha Jahanzeb’s daughter has denied media reports of her reconciliation with her husband Haris Ali. In a social media post reshared by Ayesha, she said that her mother is filing for ‘khula’, likely ending the marriage. The news came nine days after she filed a high-profile case of domestic abuse against her husband.

    Earlier, Samaa’s Arshad Ali reported that Ayesha and her husband reached a reconciliation agreement during the most recent court hearing.

    Shedding light on the proceedings in the court, Samaa reported that the court asked the television anchor if she agreed to reconcile voluntarily, to which she affirmed her consent, stating that she is reconciling of her own free will. “Whatever happened was torture and should not happen to any woman,” she said in court. Ayesha wholeheartedly accepted the judge’s decision, stating, “Whatever decision the honourable judges have made, I accept it.” Ayesha Jahenzeb told the court that she had decided not to pursue the case further and affirmed that it was finalized in the presence of witnesses. Thus, the court granted bail to the suspect, Haris.

    As the news spread, Ayesha’s eldest daughter, Zoha Touqeer, posted on her Instagram story that “no charges were pressed for the betterment of kids”. She denied any reconciliation attempt and informed that Khula has been filed because violence is unacceptable.

    Ayesha reposted the story and wrote a detailed caption on her wall regarding her recovery. “Victim blaming is the easiest possible solution to any situation but delving into the pain every single day not being able to look at yourself everyday is a reality” she wrote.

    Previously, Ayesha had told The Current that her husband is using his influence in the police and judiciary to pressure her.

    On July 10, Ayesha Jahanzeb’s husband was arrested on charges of assault.

    Ayesha registered a case against her husband in which she accused him of perpetrating domestic violence upon her. She stated in the FIR that since January this year, her husband, whom she married in 2015, had started beating her and their children, but she did not raise noise for the sake of maintaining the sanctity of their relationship. Haris is always suspicious and has beaten her many times since the first incident, she said in her statement.

    He also beat her on the June 24 last month, “dragging her by her hair and beating her with kicks and punches’, causing injuries, according to the FIR.

    To read: Ayesha Jahanzeb reportedly assaulted by husband

  • Female DC fights with salon staff over hair dye, owner opens fire

    Female DC fights with salon staff over hair dye, owner opens fire

    A fight broke out between a female Deputy Commissioner from the Revenue Department and the staff of a beauty salon in Defence, for not showing the packaging of hair dye.

    The security guard of the brother of DC Sania Sheikh got injured by the firing of the owner of the beauty parlour, Bilal Siddiqui.

    A case was registered in the Derakhshan police station on the complaint DC, after which the owner of the beauty parlour was arrested, Geo News

    Police say the incident happened three days ago when the Deputy Commissioner came to the beauty parlour to get her hair dyed. She asked the beauty parlour staff to show the packaging of the colour they were using to dye her hair. A bitter conversation followed, which turned into a physical brawl as the staff member did not show her the packaging.

    The FIR states that the Deputy Commissioner said, “I had a verbal fight with the lady staff in the beauty parlour, after which the owner of the parlour came and told them to push out. This prompted me to call the police on 15.”

    The police asked both the parties to go to the police station. The DC’s sisters also joined her in the parlour. The brother told the police to throw the men out of the salon.

    Sania Sheikh, in her complaint, said, “My brother Farhan Sheikh only came inside with two of his guards to see us sisters. Seeing this, the beauty parlor owner shot and injured the security guard.”

    However, the security guard is undergoing treatment in a private hospital.

  • Faith-healer arrested for raping teenaged girl

    Faith-healer arrested for raping teenaged girl

    Faisalabad’s Chak Jhumra police on Monday arrested a so-called faith healer who allegedly raped the 16-year-old daughter of his disciple. The girl was reportedly working at his residence.

    A city police spokesperson said a police team arrested the suspect in a raid on a place in Faisalabad where he was hiding.

    Police say that the girl, the daughter of a follower of the suspect, was left at his house to work as a house-help.

    The victim told the police that the suspect had been raping her for the last four months.

    Her medical examination also revealed that she was pregnant.

    Dawn reports that Punjab Women Protection Authority (PWPA) chairperson Hina Pervez Butt visited the survivor on behalf of the chief minister.