The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the Punjab IG Police to submit a detail report on security being provided on all roads across the province.
A bench of the LHC headed by Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan directed the provincial police chief to ensure that all officers are on duty and senior police officers patrol areas at least two hours everyday.
The bench was hearing a writ petition seeking the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the Lahore motorway rape incident. The government lawyer placed on record a notification regarding the constitution of an inquiry committee, saying it has issued a notice to the CCPO to submit explanation over his remarks about the victim. Did the IG Punjab issue a show-cause notice to the city police chief, asked the chief justice. He remarked that the IG said action would be taken against the CCPO but didn’t explain under what law that action would be taken.
The govt lawyer said the CCPO’s act falls within the ambit of misconduct.
The city police chief informed the court that 53 suspects were rounded up in light of the victim’s statement and their samples were taken for DNA profiling. He added arrested suspect Waqar Shah’s DNA samples have been sent to a lab and hoped that his report will be made available to the police in two to three days. Three cases are registered against prime suspect Abid, he said.
