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Eshal Fatima case: Police recover vehicle, expand investigation after key arrests
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Eshal Fatima case: Police recover vehicle, expand investigation after key arrests

ARY News · Jun 9, 2026, 1:57 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize JHANG: Significant progress has been made in the case of first-year student Eshal Fatima, who allegedly died after being abducted and subjected to sexual assault in Jhang, officials said.
  • Jhang police confirmed the arrest of two more suspects identified as Muhammad Hassan and Umais, while a female facilitator has also been taken into custody.
  • According to police, the suspects were traced to Lahore using modern investigative techniques, CCTV footage, and other digital evidence under the direction of DPO Jhang Sajad Hussain.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize JHANG: Significant progress has been made in the case of first-year student Eshal Fatima, who allegedly died after being abducted and subjected to sexual assault in Jhang, officials said.

Jhang police confirmed the arrest of two more suspects identified as Muhammad Hassan and Umais, while a female facilitator has also been taken into custody. The main accused, Khalil-ur-Rehman, was already in police custody.

According to police, the suspects were traced to Lahore using modern investigative techniques, CCTV footage, and other digital evidence under the direction of DPO Jhang Sajad Hussain. The vehicle used in the incident has also been recovered from Jhang.

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