Eight booked for ‘selling woman to gang’

Sep 29, 2024

MUZAFFARGARH: Layyah city police have registered a case against eight people and arrested four of them for allegedly selling a woman to a gang and recovered her. ‘F’ , a resident of Multan, reported to the Layyah city police that she had been sold to a gang under the false pretense of being offered a job. She filed a complaint against eight people, including Mohammad Usman, Manu Bibi, Afi and Nadeem, who lured her with the promise of employment. Usman then allegedly sexually assaulted her at his residence in Layyah. The woman alleged that the suspects sold her to Saad Awan, Mohammad Kaleem, Naveed, and Nadeem. She alleged that they subjected her to sexual assault and brutal torture. Layyah police have arrested Saad, Kaleem, Naveed, and Nadeem, who have been remanded in custody. Sub-Inspector Shanze Maria confirmed that the police took immediate action against the suspects and efforts are underway to arrest others.

(Daily Dawn)

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