Lahore Teen Maid’s Death Prompts Murder Charges in Gang-Rape Case
Medical staff flagged suspicious complications after an abortion, prompting an expanded police probe into whether the victim’s testimony was altered under pressure.
Overview
- Police say an 18-year-old domestic worker who accused her employer’s son and the household driver of repeated sexual assaults died after an abortion and that murder provisions were added to the original rape case.
- Investigators relied on the victim’s written and video statements as the basis for the case and are treating those records as central evidence.
- Authorities say the victim’s condition worsened during a procedure at a private clinic in Raiwind and she was moved to Services Hospital, where she remained under treatment before she died on May 26.
- Investigators report that the victim later altered her statement to name only the driver and they are probing whether that change resulted from pressure by household members or others.
- Police are reviewing medical records, witness statements and testimony from clinic and hospital staff as they determine the roles of the employer’s son, the driver and other individuals and await forensic findings that could drive criminal charges.