Punjab leads in sexual offenses against women: Incident of gang rape of two girls has been reported in Defense C area of Lahore, the provincial capital.
According to police, a single girl was gang-raped in Defense C area of Lahore. Honors of Eve’s daughters were looted by three unknown assailants who broke into the house.
According to police officials, an accused Abid from Pakpattan was arrested on the spot while two accomplices of the accused managed to escape.
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Police registered a case of Lahore incident on the complaint of victim girl Norin. According to the FIR, the three accused snatched three mobile phones and Rs 45,000 after the incident.
According to the police officials, medical examination of affected girls has been started. Police have registered a case and arrested one accused while raids are being carried out to nab the other accused.
On the other hand, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar took notice of the incident of rape of two girls in Defense and demanded a report from CCPO Lahore. Chief Minister said that justice should be provided to the affected girls. The fugitive accused should be brought to book soon.
According to a report, in 2019 and 2020, highest incidence of domestic violence, harassment, rape and abduction of women was reported in Punjab. According to the report, 8,797 incidents were reported in 2020 as against 8,767 in 2019.
Rape against women was the most reported crime, with 4,732 cases reported from Lahore in 2020.
These figures are part of the Punjab Commission for Women’s 2019 and 2020 Punjab Gender Parity Report. It offers a detailed overview of six thematic areas in Punjab: justice, demographics, education, governance, health, economic participation and opportunities, and special initiatives.
According to the report, Lahore had highest number of domestic violence cases filed in 2020 at 345 while the incidence of domestic violence has come down by 3.5%. In 2019, the number of domestic violence incidents was 1158, while in 2020 this number decreased to 1118.
According to report, the highest number of rape cases was reported in Punjab province with 4056 cases while in 2019 the number of rape cases was 4090.
In 2019, 37 cases of acid attack were reported, while in 2020, 28 incidents were reported, a decrease of 24%.
During the two years under discussion, kidnappings decreased by 1.7%, with the highest number of 614 reported in Lahore in 2020. The number of honor killings has increased by 20% in these two years, while in 2020 Sargodha and Faisalabad recorded the highest number of 19 incidents.