A Lahore Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman with a mental illness in the Ghaziabad area of Lahore.
According to police, the incident occurred after the woman left her home at around 1:00pm. When she did not return for several hours, her family began searching for her.
A local resident reportedly informed the family that a plainclothes police officer had taken the woman away on a motorcycle.
The victim later told her family that ASI Imran had taken her to another location and sexually assaulted her.
Police subsequently registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused officer.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza ordered the immediate registration of the case and directed that the investigation be conducted transparently, impartially and strictly on merit.
He said those involved in crimes against women would face strict legal action.
Separately, DIG Operations Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran ordered disciplinary action over the delay in registering the FIR.
A total of 78 police personnel, including the station house officer (SHO), investigation officer, front-desk staff, duty officer, drivers, sub-inspectors, eight ASIs, five head constables, and other officials, were suspended over alleged negligence, poor supervision and failure to act promptly.
Following the suspensions, Ali Zaib Dastgir was appointed as the new SHO of Ghaziabad Police Station.