Lahore: A 12-year-old domestic worker, Kaneez Fatima, has died after allegedly being subjected to abuse at a house in Lahore’s Nasirabad area, prompting police to register a murder case and launch an investigation.
According to police, the victim was a resident of Faisalabad and had been working as a domestic helper at the residence of Sufi Ejaz for about one month.
An FIR was registered under murder charges on the complaint of the girl’s father, Javed. He alleged that the homeowners assaulted his daughter, leading to her death.
According to the FIR, Javed said he received a call from the homeowner’s daughter-in-law asking him to come to Lahore immediately. He traveled to the city with his wife and brother and was informed that his daughter was receiving treatment at Gulab Devi Hospital. However, upon reaching the hospital, doctors told the family that Kaneez Fatima had been brought in dead.
Police have shifted the body to the morgue for a post-mortem examination. Officials said the exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem report is completed, while further investigation into the case is underway.
