LAHORE, May 4 Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif on Tuesday took a suo motu notice of kidnap and rape of seven minor girls and boys in Daska city during the last one and a half months and summoned the Sialkot district police officer for Thursday (tomorrow).

The chief justice took notice on a news item appeared in an English daily and converted it into a petition under article 199 (1) (c) of the Constitution.

The chief justice observed that “the electronic and print media have flashed the plight of the disgruntled seven minor girls and boys who became victim of rape after kidnapping in Daska city during the last one and a half months.

“Out of them, two girls expired and as many others are still fighting for life at two healthcare institutions of the provincial metropolis.”

The chief justice observed that the spate of immoral activity had caused unrest and anguish among the local population.

He maintained that the courts being the custodian of life, honour and liberty of citizens as enshrined in the Constitution were bound to come to the rescue of the people, especially the less privileged section of society.