A 17-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Maymar area on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said the victim was brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where a medical examination confirmed that she had been subjected to sexual violence. She added that all required samples had been collected for serology, DNA profiling, and cross-matching.
Police officials claimed they took prompt action after the incident and arrested one suspect, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining accused who have escaped.
In an interview with a private media outlet, the victim said she works as a domestic help and alleged that some influential men abducted her and took her to an unknown location, where they subjected her to sexual and physical assault.
She further alleged that when she and her family went to the police station to lodge a complaint, the Station House Officer (SHO) refused to register the First Information Report (FIR).
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Javed Alam Odho took notice of the incident and ordered the suspension and demotion of the area SHO for delaying the registration of the case, according to a police spokesperson.
The IGP also sought a report from the West SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) and directed him to submit a detailed inquiry into the alleged delay by police officials.
Later, a case was registered at the Gulshan-e-Maymar police station on the complaint of the victim’s brother.