Lahore Police have arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Imran for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old mentally ill girl in the Ghaziabad area of Lahore.
Following the incident, authorities suspended 78 police personnel on Tuesday, including the entire staff of the Ghaziabad Police Station, for delaying the registration of the FIR [First Information Report]
The incident occurred after the 19-year-old left her home around 1:00 pm. Her family began searching for her after she failed to return for several hours.
A local resident informed the family that a plainclothes police officer had taken the woman away on a motorcycle.
The survivor later told her family that ASI Imran took her to another location and sexually assaulted her. Police registered an FIR against the accused officer on Monday following the victim’s account.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza ordered the immediate registration of the case. He directed officials to conduct the investigation transparently, impartially, and strictly on merit.
“Individuals involved in crimes against women deserve no leniency and would be brought to justice,” Syed Zeeshan Raza said.
Separately, DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran took departmental action over the delay in registering the FIR.
He suspended the entire staff of Ghaziabad Police Station, including former Station House Officer (SHO) Shehryar, the Investigation Officer (IO), front-desk personnel, duty officer, and drivers.
In total, DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran suspended 78 police personnel over negligence, poor supervision, and failure to take timely action.
Authorities appointed Ali Zaib Dastgir as the new SHO of Ghaziabad Police Station.
