The mother of an alleged 5 year old attempted rape victim slit her wrist on Tuesday after police officers allegedly harassed her to withdraw her daughter’s case.
The family has claimed that their neighbour, Mansoor, who lives on the first floor of their building in Gulshan-e-Iqbal tried to rape their five-year-old girl on Sunday.
A case of attempted rape was later filed by the girl’s mother against the neighbour . The girl’s mother said that police officers barged into her house ,physicaly abused her and demanded that she take the case back.
SP Ali Asif said that an inquiry would be conducted into the woman’s statement against the accused men and a report would be presented in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Meanwhile, the adviser to chief minister on human rights Nadia Gabol visited the girl’s family and said that action would be taken against the police officers involved in the intimidation and harassment.
