16-year-old girl allegedly targeted in attempted a...

Summary

• LAHORE:  A 16-year-old girl was allegedly targeted in an attempted sexual assault while she was sleeping inside Jinnah Hospital, with police arresting a suspect and handing the case over to the Gender-Based Crimes Unit for further investigation.
• According to the police official, the girl was sleeping at the hospital when the suspect allegedly attempted to assault her forcibly.
• Police said the victim underwent a medico-legal examination at Jinnah Hospital and that the initial medical report has been included in the investigation.

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LAHORE:  A 16-year-old girl was allegedly targeted in an attempted sexual assault while she was sleeping inside Jinnah Hospital, with police arresting a suspect and handing the case over to the Gender-Based Crimes Unit for further investigation.

According to the police record verified by Minute Mirror, the incident occurred at the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Block. The girl was reportedly asleep when the accused, identified by police as Saleem, allegedly attempted to assault her. The victim raised an alarm, prompting personnel at the Jinnah Hospital Police Chowki to intervene and take the suspect into custody.

Police registered FIR No. 1625/26 under Section 377-B of the Pakistan Penal Code at Garden Town Police Station. The FIR was registered on October 2, 2026, at 9:20pm, while the occurrence is recorded in the police register as October 3 at 8:00am.