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Dawn.com Published June 14, 2014
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DERA GHAZI KHAN: A woman in Dera Ghazi Khan died after being gang-raped, DawnNews reported.

According to reports, the girl had become friends with one of the accused via phone.

A resident of Sheikhupura District, the girl was brought to Dera Ghazi Khan from Lahore by the accused, where he and two of his companions then gang-raped the girl.

DSP city Nasrallah Warraich said that the accused have confessed to committing the crime and a case has now been registered against them.

After the girl's condition deteriorated, the accused took her to district headquarter hospital, left her there and then fled. The girl had already died when she was left at the hospital.

The three men were later arrested, according to the police, are cousins. The primary accused is a married man with three children.

Additional reporting by Tariq Birmani

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Asif
Jun 14, 2014 10:17pm
Sharif junior rocks with his performance. Over 1000 gang rapes annually in Punjab. Be proud of that! !!
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rana1
Jun 14, 2014 10:31pm
@Asif ........mentality of people need to change,For how long will they remain in jahalat
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Sultan Akhter
Jun 14, 2014 10:36pm
Hang them all.
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independentthinker
Jun 14, 2014 10:36pm
Obviously these rapists either think they can get away with this horrendous crime or the penalties are not stiff enough, that they continue not to be deterred! How about 100 lashes and life in prison? I bet the few minutes of pleasure that they got would not outweigh years of suffering! Our women need to be protected against these thugs, who lack common sense and would not hesitate doing it again, if they are let free!
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Raza
Jun 14, 2014 10:39pm
This is worse than the crime of murder - it is rape till murder!!!
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Mustafa
Jun 14, 2014 10:41pm
@rana1 Let us keep the fear of punishment intact till the mentality changes. Our feudal system is the primary underlying cause of injustices in this country.
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Saad Zafar
Jun 14, 2014 11:21pm
Poor girl. May she RIP Culprits need severe punishment
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Nomi
Jun 14, 2014 11:22pm
it is shocking and more shocking are the comments of people who are trying to blame systems for such crimes the fact we are not ready to accept it that as a society we have become brutal, stubborn and rigid not ready to respect anything. We are always eager to cover the women but at the same time do not force men to have respect for women. We are society where woman has to commit suicide as society stigmatize her but man moves with all pride no system can stop rape unless we come out from our sick mentality and change our attitude
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Muhammad Farooq
Jun 14, 2014 11:29pm
Had the girl not died she would have been held liable and guilty for this crime. These three rapists deserve death sentence without questions.
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tarik
Jun 14, 2014 11:40pm
Are you kidding, ( Hang them in public ) it all depends who's relatives these criminals are & to which political party do they belong. Pakistani Justice !
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Faisal Tanveer
Jun 14, 2014 11:48pm
Pakistan Police force and Judiciary are a disgrace to society. The only solution is to legalize Mob Justice and make it part of the constitution.
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Ayaz
Jun 15, 2014 12:35am
Will Imran and JI stage a dharna or it is ok in their system of values?
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Azam
Jun 15, 2014 12:41am
Bring Sharia and hang the rapists asap.
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puresoul
Jun 15, 2014 12:42am
Pakistan is getting worse than india in case of rapes happening.
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Raza
Jun 15, 2014 12:50am
In a society where so called religious scholars allow men to gang rape the sisters of the accused (not confirmed guilty) - do you think the mentality will change that easy. There is a cover of religion for everything in Pakistan.
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Laeeq,NY
Jun 15, 2014 01:01am
Government and all social media network need to bring awareness of the dangers of online dating and government should strictly enforce laws if there is one.
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Turnpike
Jun 15, 2014 01:12am
@Saad Zafar who will bell the cat. Jokers in National Assembly or the corrupt judiciary?
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zak
Jun 15, 2014 01:34am
I hope the family of the victim take justice on her behalf. The police and judiciary are need to take some action.
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ali
Jun 15, 2014 01:44am
@rana1 - mentality needs to go back a 100 years as this was considered really bad by men even to look at women. What happened to the good old values?
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aly
Jun 15, 2014 02:58am
RIP..... Our nation in under deep frustration. They require some moral treatment. High punishment to culprits wil k enable us to remove these cancerous elements from society.
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Mohammad Hanif Butt
Jun 15, 2014 03:14am
Perpetrators should be hanged in public without delay.
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Amjad Wyne
Jun 15, 2014 05:47am
Please do not spare these three if they are guilty -. Do not spare them
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Iqbalrangoonwala
Jun 15, 2014 05:56am
It will not stop unless severe punishment is given to those culprits... it is indeed becoming a sick society...folks....As long as there is rape... there is not going to be any peace or justice or equality or freedom. You are not going to become what you want to become or who you want to become. You are not going to live in the world you want to live in....
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Shah
Jun 15, 2014 07:25am
Only Sharia will prevent repeat of such crime by any individual. I really mean Sharia in the real sense as prescribed.
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Syed Ahmed
Jun 15, 2014 07:38am
Death sentence should be prescribed for gang-rape offense. Persons should be tried in terrorist courts.
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Bilal
Jun 15, 2014 07:40am
if justice is delivered then no one will dare to do this crime
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Masood Khan
Jun 15, 2014 08:44am
If the three arrested accused confessed to the crime without police torture, since police torture is common in Pakistan, they should be hanged immediately. This quick justice will set an example for others not to follow such crime.
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tayyaba latif
Jun 15, 2014 08:59am
they should get capital punishment.
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imtiaz
Jun 15, 2014 11:07am
Pakistan is third worst in the world in treating women and India 4th worst. It's the result of religious culture irrespective of brand name. Countries with higher percentage of atheists treat the women best.
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