LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Tuesday took notice of the alleged rape of a minor girl in Lahore and has sought a report from the police while ordering for the immediate arrest of the culprit, DawnNews reported.
According to the Nawab Town police, a landlord on Jan Mohammad Road, in a drunken state, allegedly raped the five-year-old daughter of his tenant on the night between Monday and Tuesday. Later, he escaped from the site of incident.
The minor girl was shifted to Jinnah Hospital for medical treatment in a critical condition.
Doctors at the hospital said the medical report of the girl would confirm whether she had been subjected to rape.
Police have registered a case and investigation is being carried out to apprehend the suspect.
Earlier in Sept, a five-year-old girl in Lahore was repeatedly raped for more than a hour and thrown outside the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
The incident shocked the nation and was widely condemned.
Despite the passage of several months and numerous breakthroughs, Lahore police has been unable to trace any of the culprits involved in the heinous crime.