KARACHI: Karachi witnessed an alarming rise in cases of rape and murder of minor girls during 2022, which was suddenly monitored, with at least six such cases reported in three-and-a-half months, half of which were reported in December alone. happened on Tuesday.
This year, more than 200 cases of rape have been reported in the city. Statistics from the Karachi Police show that eight of the 216 rape cases involved victims aged five years or less, 40 between the ages of six and ten, 38 between the ages of 15 and 18 and 95 between the ages of 18 and 18. It was more than a year.
The police have arrested the accused in almost all minor rape cases. In most cases, close relatives and neighbors were involved.
This month, a man named Mujibullah alias Nadeem was arrested for raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece in Jacob Lines area under Brigade police station.
Sindh Police Chief IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon told JEE News, “In such cases where close relatives are involved and doing such acts at home; the police cannot do anything.” However, he added that the police can investigate these cases in time with the help of the forensic and digital evidence they have collected.
Explaining how forensic evidence helps solve such cases, IG Sindh said that in the Landhi Muslimabad case, in which a seven-year-old girl murdered on December 16 was found in garbage, forensic evidence helped the police. helped by While 25 DNA samples did not match, 26 did.
Regarding the skills of the police investigators, the IGP said that there has been a lot of improvement in police investigation in such cases as compared to the earlier situation but now they need more training to deal with these cases.
War Against Rape (WAR), a nongovernmental organization that focuses on such incidents, reported that 27 (64%) of the 42 survivors as of July were children under the age of 18.
The most vulnerable age group was 5-11 years (36%), followed by 12-17 years (29%). Among all cases investigated, the average age was 14 years, with a minimum survival of five years.
Thirty-eight (90%) cases were reported in women and children. Regarding the nature of the assault, 64% of the cases were rape, 18% gang rape, 12% molestation and 6% sexual assault.
District West has been the red alert zone, indicating the highest incidence of sexual violence at 47 percent, followed by District East at 21 percent, District Korangi at 14 percent, Malir and South districts at 8 percent, and Kemari and Central districts. 1 percent. .
“The government should adopt and spread life skills education, also known as comprehensive sexuality education, across Pakistan,” war program officer Shiraz Ahmed told JEE News.
He added, “They should also expand training programs for parents and teachers to educate children about good and bad communication, or self-protection. You can’t trust anyone. Some of them Close relatives have also been found involved in the cases.
He pointed out that parents should have a good relationship with their children to train them to understand bad touch and never leave their children alone at home.
“But if they are forced to leave their children home alone, they should lock the door from outside after taking all precautions like turning off the gas.”
He emphasized the need for effective implementation of Zainab Alert app. He said that some cases were reported on request, but the government is not accepting them.
“Children will be protected when the state’s approach is proactive. Teachers should learn tips and techniques to identify signs or symptoms of child sexual abuse. Media can also play a better role in spreading awareness.”
He said that the police should also play their role as these incidents happen inside and outside houses on streets and empty plots, the police should take the cases of disappearances seriously.
He lamented that in some cases the negligence or delay of the police made the criminals succeed in their brutal act. As close relatives and neighbors become involved, they kill the victims to protect their identities and avoid arrest.
“A minor Afghan girl who recently died in an Afghan camp in Karachi was abducted, then raped and murdered in an empty plot. She was playing with neighbors’ children and was alone when He was kidnapped because his friends had gone back home. It was the responsibility of the parents to ask him to return home on time.
An increase in such cases has also been recorded in the Karachi Police Surgeon’s office. “The incidents of rape and murder have increased significantly in the last year. The most alarming thing is that young boys and girls were killed after being raped,” police surgeon Dr Sumia Syed told JEE News.
“Different types of injuries have been observed depending on the age and physical condition of the victim compared to the perpetrator. In most cases involving very young children, physical injuries may not occur because they are quickly managed.” “
December 13
A six-year-old Afghan girl was raped and killed after she went missing outside her home. The family searched for him but to no avail. Later, the body of the girl was recovered from a deserted house near Gulshan Mimar Afghan Camp police post.
December 8
A young girl was raped and killed by a man, then caught by locals while trying to escape in Gulshan Iqbal locality, which falls under Mobina Town police station limits.
The 14-year-old girl was found at her home near Masamit area. A local plumber strangled him. The killer used to work as a plumber at her house. When the girl was alone, he forced his way into the house.
December 6
A 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered in a house in Jacob Lines area within the limits of Brigade Police Station. The police arrested his uncle in connection with the incident.
November 18
A seven-year-old girl was killed after being raped in Muslimabad area of Landhi within the limits of Quaidabad police station. Her family protested as the police delayed searching for the missing girl and registering a case for at least two days.
September 21
A 12-year-old girl was found hanging from the ceiling in a room of her house in Korangi area of Zaman Town police station. Police said she may have been killed by her tormentor, fearing that she would speak out against him.
September 10
A 10-year-old girl was killed after being raped in Kashmir Colony in Mahmoodabad police station. The accused first strangled the victim and then raped her. The victim’s parents said they found the girl’s body on the stairs leading to the first floor of their house.
