Rape victim attempts to end life
April 4, 2014
LAHORE: A raped woman on Thursday attempted to end her life outside the Punjab Assembly in protest against police for their dillydallying to arrest rapists.
Shahdara resident, Asifa doused herself in patrol, when on duty cops leapt to rescue her. She was brought to hospital, where she told the media that Shahdara police had not been heeding to heal her wounds. And Shahdara police say the crime took place in Factory area police precincts.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice and sought a report from Punjab Inspector General Police. The chief minister directed that the culprits involved in kidnapping and molestation of the girl be immediately arrested and the injured girl be provided best treatment facilities in the hospital.