CM Shehbaz directs Sheikhupura RPO to arrest Zainab's murderer in 24 hours
The minister ordered to submit challan of the case in the court.
KASUR (Dunya News) – Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday has directed Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sheikhupura to arrest the culprit behind brutal killing of seven-year-old girl Zainab after rape, in 24 hours.
Expressing resentment over RPO’s slow investigation, the minister ordered to submit challan of the case in the court and launch proper judicial proceedings against the suspect.
Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif reached the house of seven-year-old Zainab and assured the bereaved family of provision of justice in the case.
The spokesman for Punjab government, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and top police officials also accompanied CM Shehbaz during the visit.
While briefing CM Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Zainab’s house, Newly-appointed District Police Officer (DPO) Kasur Zahid Khan Marwat said that two suspicious people have been detained whereas a case against 16 people has also been lodged.
He continued that investigation from three policemen man, who resorted to aerial firing at protesters that killed two people, is underway.
Zainab was kidnapped six days ago from Road Kot when her parents left for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. The girl was strangled to death after being raped. Police officers recovered her body from a garbage heap near Zaki Ada.
Her funeral prayer was led by Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Tahir-ul-Qadri and offered by flocks of people.
Many politicians, activists condemned the death of the young girl and urged to bring the culprits to justice in tweets that flooded Twitter.
It is to be mentioned here that as many as 12 children have been killed after rape in Kasur in one year whereas police officers have killed three people involved in such criminal activities.
