CM Shehbaz takes notice of the matter, vows best medical treatment to the victims
LAHORE Feb 14 (TNS): Two prime suspects involved in extracting and selling bone marrow of girls in Hafizabad have been shifted to Lahore, where they will undergo a polygraph test today.
Nadeem and Sajid, members of an alleged gang involved in extracting bone marrow, have been shifted to Lahore Forensic Laboratory, where they will undergo a polygraph test, police official informed media.
A gang of four-member has been involved in extracting the bone marrow from the spine of girls after luring them to a residential house in Hafizabad under pretext of conducting a medical test.
In a raid on Monday, police arrested three members of the gang.
According to police officials, the girls, mainly belonging to poor families, were tricked into going for medical test against an offer of attractive packages for dowry.
Receiving information about the gang involved in the illegal activity, police raided the house at Mohalla Bahawalpura of Hafizabad and arrested the prime suspect along with his wife.
Muhammad Aslam, the prime suspect, and his wife Amna confessed to their crimes and informed the police that their group comprises of four people.
The couple apprised the investigators that they have been into this activity for quite long time and around 90 girls had fallen prey to their fraudulent scheme.
Later, police arrested one of their accomplices Nadeem who is said to be associated with District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) in Hafizabad.
Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also taken notice of the matter and vowed the provision of best medical treatment to the victims.
The Punjab CM had previously ordered a thorough investigation into the matter and sought a report from the district police officer of Hafizabad.
