Uch Sharif resident Ayesha (4) was playing in front of her house when she was abducted. Ayesha’s family said that they called the police but were unable to locate her until she was found injured and abandoned in front of the rural centre in Uch Sharif.
Medical tests confirmed that Ayesha had been raped and police officials have been on the look out for the man responsible.
Ayesha’s family said that earlier, the police hesitated in registering an FIR for the case and had demanded a bribe from the family of Rs15,000.
Ayesha’s father Ijaz then went to the Uch Sharif Police Station to launch an FIR for the case. Ijaz has appealed that the Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif take notice of this case and order a comprehensive investigation in the case. Doctors at Nishtar Hospital have confirmed that Ayesha is still in a critical condition. “We have issued a medical report confirming that the child was raped and she has suffered severe internal injuries but we are doing our best to keep her alive,” said Dr Imtiaz Ali Rauf. Uch Sharif police officials said that they were still searching for the assailant and were waiting for the child’s condition to improve to hear a description of the accused.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 22nd, 2010.
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