LAHORE: A five-year old girl was killed after allegedly subjected to sexual assault in Zafarwal Tehsil of Norowal district in Punjab province, ARY News reported.
Police said the minor, identified as Zainab, 5, had gone missing two days back. Her body was found in a trunk in a house within the jurisdiction of Laisar Kalan police station.
A police official said the body of the girl has been shifted to a hospital for medical examination. He said five people have been arrested over suspicion of their involvement in the grisly incident.
A large number of the cases of child sexual abuse have come to the fore after the rape and murder of Kasur’s Zainab.
On Feb 17 , an anti-terrorism court of Lahore awarded four death penalties to the prime suspect, Imran Ali, for raping and murdering the minor in Kasur.
He was also sentenced to life imprisonment and a separate 7-year jail term. The court also asked him to pay a collective fine of Rs 3.1 million.
The court conducted the swiftest trial in Pakistan’s judicial history at Kot Lakhpat Jail and concluded proceedings within four days.
