Talking notice of the botched investigation of a rape case involving a seven-year-old girl in Faisalabad, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday directed the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) to submit a report on the case within three days.
The CJP took notice of the matter on a written request by the victim’s father, who sought fresh investigation into the alleged rape of her child at the hands of his neighbour.
In his written request, he stated that the accused had raped the child on October 5, 2017, and a first information report (FIR) of the case was registered on October 8 with Sargodha Road police station.
He alleged that the investigation officer, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Asmat Cheema, conspired with the accused and deliberately tampered with the case’s only evidence: the child’s trouser.
He stated that the police did not follow proper legal procedure while taking the accused for DNA testing. He said he had also written to the IGP, who had assured him of justice but the accused and police officials made sure that nothing comes of it.
He requested the CJP to inquire from the additional sessions judge that on what basis he had issued a seven-month bail to the accused.
Published in Daily Times, April 28th 2018.
