After an alleged torture of an 11-year-old domestic worker on charges of theft in the Ichhra area, the police took immediate action and arrested the main accused.
A video of the incident went viral, in which a man could be seen torturing a minor girl with a plastic pipe.
According to the police, 11-year-old Urooj Fatima worked at a house in the Shah Jamal area, where she was allegedly tortured on charges of theft. On receiving information about the incident, the Ichhra police took action and arrested the accused Qurban from Shah Jamal.
Police said a case had been registered against the accused and handed over to the Investigation Wing for further investigation.
Taking notice of the incident, DIG Operations said that exploitation and violence against children is intolerable and those involved in such crimes did not deserve any concession.