KARACHI: Pakistani Judge suspended for allegedly Raping a woman in hischamber.
The Sindh High Court suspended the senior judicial magistrate in Sehwan onSaturday after a woman accused him of raping her in his chamber, Geo Newshas reported.
According to an order of the Sindh High Court, the civil judge has beensuspended for ‘misconduct’ and has been directed to report to the HighCourt with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh has ordered an officialinquiry into the matter.
The rape allegations first came forward after the judicial magistrate tookup the case of the woman who had eloped with a man to Sehwan. The couplefrom Shahdadkot had eloped after facing resistance from their familyagainst their marriage.
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On January 13, the couple’s relatives arrived at the guest house in Sehwan,but the matter was eventually taken to Sehwan police who took the coupleinto custody.
Police later presented the woman before the court of the judicialmagistrate to record her statement.
Later, in her complaint to the police, the woman alleged that the judicialmagistrate sexually assaulted her after directing the lady police officersaccompanying her to leave his chambers.
