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All suspects in Lahore rape case held: DIG

LAHORE: All suspects nominated in an FIR of the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in a hotel have been arrested, police said on Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference at the CCPO office, DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf claimed that the main suspect, had been arrested within 48 hours of the incident. Forensic experts would conduct DNA test of the suspects on Monday, he added.

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He said the hotel manager, Imran, also had been arrested and the facility sealed.

A police source told Dawn that on the assurance of a fair investigation by a senior PML-N leader, the main suspect had turned himself in to police.

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Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2015

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