Two govt hospital employees accused of sexual assault in Lodhran
Two government hospital employees have been released on interim bail after being booked for allegedly gang-raping a young woman they had called over on the pretext of a job opportunity.
According to the police, the young woman has undergone a medical test, the initial report of which confirmed that she was sexually assaulted.
Both staff members at the Lodhran district headquarters (DHQ) hospital are employees of the Punjab Primary & Secondary Health Care Department (P&SHD).
The survivor, according to the police, alleged that the DHQ hospital’s CDC supervisor had offered her a job for Rs20,000 and called her in under the pretext of a job order before allegedly gang-raping her alongside a colleague.
Police confirmed that both suspects were out on interim bail.
The inspector-general of police (IGP) for Punjab, Inam Ghani, took notice of the traumatic incident and sought a report from Multan’s regional police officer (RPO).
IGP Ghani has also directed the concerned authorities to ensure justice was provided on a priority basis.
