Overview
- Police forced entry into a house in Badr Town, Gujranwala, rescued a severely burned four-year-old and arrested four family members at the scene.
- Authorities identified the suspects as the child’s mother Lubna and her three children, Muzammal, Haseeb and Muneeb, who police say restrained the girl while she was set on a burning stove.
- The child was taken to hospital with burns over much of her body and later died from her injuries, according to police statements.
- Police say the family believed the girl was possessed by jinn or affected by black magic and that burning her would expel the supposed evil; investigators are also probing whether a faith healer advised the act.
- A criminal case has been registered and the suspects remain in custody as police continue their investigation and prepare legal action.