Molestation of a Child in Multan: Suspect Apprehended After Attempting Suicide

Officials from the Crime Control Department (CCD) confirmed on Tuesday that an eight-year-old girl was molested on July 15 while walking on a street in Multan’s Rasheedabad area. According to CCD officials, a case was promptly registered at a nearby police station, and the investigation was handed over to the newly established CCD. CCTV footage aided in tracing the suspect. When CCD officials attempted to apprehend the accused on Monday night, the suspect opened fire on himself in an effort to evade arrest. He sustained severe injuries to his private parts and was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Child Molestation Cases in Punjab: A Similar Incident in Kasur This incident marks the second such case within a week in Punjab. A similar event unfolded in Kasur, where suspect Nasir Wattoo was caught after committing inappropriate acts with a minor girl playing outside her home in Shah Inayat Colony. The CCTV footage of this act had circulated widely, prompting a rapid response from local police. The District Police Officer (DPO) assigned the case to A-Division Police Station, which apprehended the suspect in an injured state. He had also shot himself in his private parts using his own pistol. The suspect was subsequently transferred to the hospital for medical treatment.