Rape victim fails to survive after suicide bid

VEHARI: A gang-rape victim who attempted to commit suicide by taking poison on Thursday died at THQ Hospital in Burewala on Friday.

Reports said the 18-year-old girl of Chak 146-EB was returning to her house from a nearby field when three men of the same village allegedly abducted her on Wednesday. They took her to a nearby field where they allegedly gang-raped her.

The victim girl informed her mother about the incident. On Thursday, she mixed poison in milk and fell unconscious after drinking it. She was rushed to THQ Hospital where she died on Friday.

Police handed over the body to the family after an autopsy.

ASI Abdul Jabbar said all the three suspects had been arrested and an FIR was registered against them under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

He claimed the medical report confirmed the deceased girl had been gang-raped. He said that samples of suspects had been sent to a laboratory for a DNA test.

Published in Dawn, August 23rd, 2014

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Comments (12) Closed

anees zaidvi

Aug 23, 2014 11:01am

I wish I could see at least ONE such culprit HANGED in front of Minar-e-Pakistan or in Aabpara Chowk until crows eat all his flesh.

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syed wazir

Aug 23, 2014 11:31am

These if prove guilty should be severely punished

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Mateen

Aug 23, 2014 12:14pm

Is it in India or Pakistan?

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dv1936

Aug 23, 2014 02:17pm

@Mateen This is the true face of AZADI. The British gave us the rule of law and we threw it in the sea. Suddenly you see that India and Pak are no different when it comes to the suffering of common man, Nobody cares.

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adil jadoon

Aug 23, 2014 02:57pm

@Mateen does it matter?

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reality bites

Aug 23, 2014 06:16pm

The title is confusing. It should read," Rape victim succeeded in committing suicide."

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dawn

Aug 23, 2014 06:36pm

This is very sad and unacceptable. I would like to see the headlines in this paper informing of the punishment rendered to these three 'less than animal' things.

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Moiz Omar

Aug 23, 2014 08:28pm

R.I.P girl. Death to the rapists.

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basharat

Aug 23, 2014 10:42pm

The culprits must be given exemplary punishment, they deserve death sentence,

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S. A. M.

Aug 23, 2014 11:23pm

Is there any need to further confirm that the girl had been gang raped. the fact that she chose to end her life itself confirms that she had lost all hopes of the culprits ever getting punished for the crime against society. as a deterrent the three males must be stoned to death in public. nothing less.

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dv1936

Aug 24, 2014 08:05am

@S. A. M. Something like this is indeed required, it will send a clear message to all those who indulge in such crimes.

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Ataubaq Sultan

Aug 24, 2014 02:04pm

There Is Soo much Cases But VeryFew Go To POlice :) Sad but True

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