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| Feudal lord arrested for 'settling' rape of 12-year-old |
| 2017-05-30 |
[DAWN] Kandhkot police on Monday locked awayYouse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! Sardar Taj Mohammad Domki, a senior politician and influential feudal lord belonging to upper Sindh, after he claimed that he had "settled" a case involving the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl by imposing a fine of Rs1.8 million on the "real accused". In May, media reported that a girl -- a resident of Kandhkot in Sindh -- had been working as a maid in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... when she was allegedly intoxicated and gang-raped. Chief Justice of Pakistain (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar had taken notice of the matter and summoned a report from the Sindh inspector general of police within a week. In a sudden turn of events, at a presser yesterday (Sunday), Domki claimed to have "settled" the matter through a jirga. Domki claimed that the girl was not gang-raped, as claimed by her father, Urz Mohammad Golo, in a first information report, but raped by a single person. "The accused had raped the girl in Karachi after assuring her that he would marry her," Domki said. The feudal lord claimed that had he not intervened in the matter, the girl would never have been able to get justice from the courts. Domki's claims were problematic as they completely bypassed the legal infrastructure that seeks to protect rape victims and deals with such cases in accordance with Pakistain's Penal Code. Dr Samiullah Soomro, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kandhkot, on the directions of his seniors, ordered the registration of an FIR against Sardar Domki, Urz Mohammad Golo and 13 others on behalf of the state for settling the matter in a jirga. "With Domki under arrest, the police is conducting raids to nab the remaining accused," SHO Mohammad Sadiq Odho told news hounds. |
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