Police arrest two suspects for sexually abusing, killing seven- year old girl in Sargodha

SARGODHA – The police on Tuesday arrested two suspects for sexually abusing and killing a seven-year old minor girl in Sargodha. The incident spread waves of fear and anger in the local neighborhood in Sargodha, where a seven-year-old girl was reportedly assaulted and killed on Tuesday. According to the police, the victim, a second-grade student, had gone to a neighborhood shop to purchase items when she went missing. Investigators believe two individuals employed at the store lured the young girl away. Following an immediate search by her family, the child’s body was recovered, prompting a full-scale police investigation. The authorities confirmed that both shop workers have been taken into custody. A police spokesperson stated that initial interrogations of the two detained suspects are currently underway, while forensic teams are actively gathering material evidence from the scene. The body has been transferred to a local hospital for an autopsy, and the final post-mortem report will clarify the exact cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the crime. SC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment in Sheikhupura school assault case In a separate legal development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan commuted the death penalty of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl at a school in Sheikhupura, reducing his punishment to life imprisonment. The detailed written judgment was authored and issued by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar. While the capital punishment was modified, the apex court maintained the remainder of the initial sentencing, which includes a financial penalty of 300,000 rupees, an additional six-month prison term for non-payment, and a directive under the Anti-Rape Act requiring the convict to pay 100,000 rupees in compensation to the young survivor. In the written verdict, the Supreme Court emphasized that ensuring the safety of female students within educational premises and during their daily commutes is a fundamental respons