A division bench of SHC led by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar directed provincial law officer to file comments by July 10. The petitioner, Shahdad Khan Chandio, who is a resident of Ghora Bari, an area of Thatta district, submitted in petition that her 11-year-old daughter was kidnapped and subjected to serious sexual assault on June 16. He said that Ghora Bari police station did not register a rape case against the accused at first for being influential but later they lodged an FIR against three following the court orders.
The petitioner stated that her daughter was brought to Civil Hospital Thatta on June 23 for medical examination by police, where rape victim was examined and woman medical officer issued a report ruling out his claims regarding sexual assault. He claimed the accused were very influential persons and medical officer, who medically examined rape victim, succumbed to their influence and issued such report. The petitioner further submitted that neither police took action against the accused nor they have recorded the statement of victim under section 164 CrPC. He told the apex court that he was being issued threats of serious consequences by the accused if he did not withdraw the rape case against them.