TOBA TEK SINGH: On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, her Special Assistant on Public Prosecution Rana Bilal Ahmed visited Jhang on Friday, where he was briefed on the progress in the abduction and alleged rape case of a young girl who had died under mysterious circumstances at the district headquarters hospital after being left there by three suspects, who were later arrested.
CM’s special assistant was given a detailed briefing on the investigation conductedbythe policeinto the case, by District Police Officer Sajid Hussain. A prosecution team was also present at the DPO office.Eshal Fatima, a first-year student, was allegedly abducted by three suspects, who later left her in critical condition at the Jhang DHQ Hospital, where she expired during treatment.
The suspects were later arrested by the police and the vehicle in which the girl was brought to the hospital was also recovered.
As per sources, the girl was abducted and taken to a house where she was gang-raped and drugged by the suspects. When her condition deteriorated, the suspects left her at the hospital and fled away.
The special assistant reviewed various aspects of the case, while the prosecution team informed him about the legal matters and their future course of action.
Rana Bilal appreciated the timely action by the Jhang police in the case, resulting in the arrest of the suspects.
He also visited the house of the victim in the Shah Jeewana wherehe met her family and assured them of justice on behalf of the CM, saying the culprits would be punished according to the law.
He also directed the prosecution team to ensure that speedy justice can be provided to the victim’s family.
The DPO told the special assistant that murder and rape sections have been inducted in the already registered kidnapping FIR on the application of the victim’s father.
He, however, clarified that including the rape sections in the FIR did not necessarily mean that rape has actually taken place, adding that the matter is yet to be investigated.
He urged the citizens to responsibly comment on the case on social media as the matter was being investigated.
He said a special investigation team had been formed in the case and the cause of the girl’s death would be known only after the final autopsy report of the victim.