Court seeks challan report in rape case

Court seeks challan report in rape case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday directed the district and sessions judge, Lahore to send report about the submission of challan in a rape case by police before the relevant court within three days so that the investigation could be concluded fairly and honestly. The LHC had taken notice of a news published in a section of Press regarding gang-rape of a mother of three on the pretext of giving her a job in the Shalimar Area.

The D&SJ has submitted in his fresh report that on the complaint of the victim criminal case had been registered regarding commission of “zina-bil-jabar” with her against Muhammad Arshad and an unknown person.

The victim was examined medically and as per report, no mark of violence was present on her body. D&SJ further stated that the sole nominated accused is on ad-interim pre-arrest bail. The investigation officer has been directed to conclude the investigation transparently.

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