Sargodha

Police in Lahore confirmed the arrest of eight suspects, including a high-profile individual related to a government minister, in a case involving the abduction and sexual assault of two foreign national women. The victims, who arrived in Pakistan to finalize a crypto deal, were recovered and departed the country on July 3.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz urged parents to ensure children's safety after an eight-year-old girl was raped in Sargodha and 14 children died in a Lahore roof collapse. She emphasized collective responsibility and called for vigilance to prevent such incidents.

Two suspects were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Sargodha and later burying him alive after he revealed the abuse to his family. The boy was found critically injured when a passerby spotted his hand emerging from the soil, prompting locals to dig him out and alert police. A third suspect remains at large, and the incident follows a recent murder case involving a seven-year-old girl in the same area.

An 8-year-old girl, Mantaha Zahara, was raped and murdered in Sargodha after being taken to a shop's upper floor by a helper, Arsalan. The victim's family and Arsalan's parents accuse police of favoring the shop owner, Hanif, and his son Ehsan Ali, while omitting a fifth suspect from the FIR. Separately, a youth is accused of raping two boys and recording the assault in Sargodha.

A preliminary postmortem report of a 7-year-old girl found murdered in Sargodha suggests possible rape before her death. Four suspects were arrested, with one confessing to the crime, while the prime suspect was killed during an escape attempt. The case involves allegations of murder, rape, and accomplice involvement, with an FIR filed under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The prime suspect in the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Sargodha was killed during an encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) after allegedly escaping police custody. The suspect was accused of attempting to rape the girl before her murder, with her body found in a shop. Police filed an FIR citing multiple charges under the Pakistan Penal Code.

Sargodha police arrested four suspects in the murder of a seven-year-old girl, whose body was found in a shop. The prime suspect, the shop owner, allegedly attempted to rape the girl before killing her, with three others accused of abetting the crime. A fifth suspect was also detained, though details remain unclear.