Two gang-rape suspects killed

LAHORE:

Two men suspected in the gang rape of a 13-year-old girl were killed during a police encounter in Manga Mandi.

According to police sources, the Crime Control Department (CCD) received information about the whereabouts of the suspects. Inspector Shabbir and his team conducted a raid in Manga Mandi to arrest them.

Upon seeing the police, the suspects opened fire. During the ensuing gunfight, the two suspects identified as Shoaib and Zubair were killed allegedly by gunfire from their accomplices, the police sources said.

The bodies of both suspects were shifted to a morgue for post-mortem examination.

During the exchange of fire, Head Constable Inamdaar was shot in the chest by the suspects.

However, he escaped serious injury due to his bulletproof vest. The gang-rape victim is under treatment in a hospital.

A First Information Report (FIR) regarding the assault had been registered at the Manga Mandi police station.

In another development, Race Course Women Police arrested two suspects, identified as Fazal and Abdullah, for allegedly assaulting a minor girl in Rajgarh.

The case had bene registered at the Race Course Women Police Station.

As per the complaint, the suspects, who are relatives of the victim, had allegedly taken advantage of the absence of her family to molest her several times. They reportedly threatened to kill the victim if she disclosed the assaults.

Civil Lines Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Asar Ali said the arrested suspects had been handed over to the anti-gender-based crime cell for investigation.