Overview
- Bhatti Gate police registered an FIR under Section 322 naming TIPA project manager Asghar Sandhu, safety in‑charge Daniyal and site in‑charge Ahmed Nawaz for allegedly leaving the manhole uncovered.
- Police said the three nominated officials have been arrested as the Punjab chief minister ordered dismissals and suspensions across TEPA/TIPA, WASA and LDA, with notices issued to the contractor and NESPAK resident engineer.
- CCTV and Safe City footage corroborated the timeline, Rescue 1122 received a call at 7:32pm and arrived within four minutes, the mother’s body was found about three kilometres away on Outfall Road and the infant was recovered hours later near Saggian.
- Initial claims from officials that the report was “fake” or drowning was impossible were retracted, the information minister issued an apology, and two officers were identified by reports for providing misleading briefings.
- The victim’s husband alleges police torture and coercion during questioning, and a court petition seeks a judicial probe and stronger charges as the high‑level inquiry works to a short deadline.