A police constable in Karachi has been suspended over accusations of sexually assaulting a female polio worker, which resulted in a pregnancy.
South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Asad Raza has ordered an inquiry of the case after the victim came forward.
DIG Raza told the media that the suspended police officer was on the polio team with the victim. She says that the constable took her phone number from the group WhatsApp chat and started sending her messages, courting her for marriage.
She added that he took her to a guest house where he raped her and consequentially she became pregnant with child. According to the victim, the constable is aware of the pregnancy but has refused to marry the victim.
The victim, who is a divorcee with two children, later filed a complaint with the police, which is now being investigated.