Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon on Monday directed the officers concerned to take legal action against culprits involved in secretly disposing of the bodies of new-born children. Bodies of neonates are found from garbage dumps and desolate places, he said directing officers to investigate and bring the culprits to justice. It was inhuman and a legal violation too to kill or abandon an unwanted child. He issued these directions in a letter to the Additional IGP - Karachi, Deputy IGPs of all zones and ranges and all district SSPs. The Sindh Police chief said it was a criminal act and punishable under Sections 328 and 329 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2023 06:07 UTC