ABBOTTABAD: Thousands of citizens in Abbottabad staged a protest on 11 July 2025, demanding swift justice for 13-year-old Iqra, who was brutally raped and murdered at her employer’s home. Police arrested the prime accused, Haris Latif.
Protesters, including prominent leaders from various political and religious parties, lawyers, and journalists, gathered near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, demanding the public execution of the accused.
Their chants for swift justice echoed loudly, with the primary demand being the public execution of the perpetrator responsible for Iqra’s death—a crime widely condemned as a horrific tragedy for society.
Shortly after Juma prayers, a massive crowd marched through Abbottabad’s streets, converging near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office. Deputy Commissioner, Captain retired Sanaullah Khan acknowledged the public sentiment, stating that the accused would be punished according to the law.
The police have obtained a six-day physical remand of the accused for interrogation. A special investigation team has been formed to expand the probe as DNA samples have been sent for forensic analysis.
Published in News Daily on 12-July-2025.
