The identification parade was conducted on Saturday in the court of the Judicial Magistrate South, where the accused, identified as Imran, was produced by police. The student identified him despite the suspect standing among 10 dummies. Following the identification, the court sent Imran to jail on judicial remand.
Police said the student’s family had registered a case against Imran on December 19.The development follows the arrest of two men, Imran and his alleged accomplice Waqas, by Karachi police on January 17 during an operation in the city’s Tipu Sultan area.
According to Superintendent of Police East Investigation Usman Sadozai, the District East Investigation Wing detained the suspects after conducting an inquiry into complaints filed between 2020 and 2025.
Police said at least seven cases were reported against the suspects during this period.
Investigators said Imran allegedly lured children, took them on a motorcycle and sexually abused them near the Malir River area. After 10 days of continuous investigation and the recording of statements from multiple individuals, police arrested Imran along with Waqas on the 11th day.
According to police, Imran, a resident of Manzoor Colony, works as a tyre puncture repairer. Investigators claimed he confessed to sexually abusing dozens of children over a six-year period.
Police said children identified Imran in three cases, while in one case a victim identified his accomplice, Waqas.
The case has renewed concern over violence against children in Pakistan. More than 5,000 cases of violence against children were reported nationwide in the first six months of 2025, with conviction rates remaining critically low, according to data compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO).
The SSDO’s National Violence Against Children Factsheet for January to June 2025 documented 5,097 cases from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Despite the high number of reported cases, the factsheet noted that conviction rates across all regions remained alarmingly low, pointing to serious gaps in child protection mechanisms, policing and the justice delivery system.
Over 5,000 cases of violence against children were reported in just the first six months of 2025 in Pakistan, with critically low conviction rates across all regions, new data compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) showed.
The SSDO's National Violence Against Children (VAC) Factsheet for the period January to June 2025 presented alarming evidence of widespread violations of children's rights across the country.
According to the factsheet, a total of 5,097 cases of violence against children were documented from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Despite the high number of reported incidents, conviction rates across all regions remain critically low, highlighting deep systemic gaps in child protection, policing and the justice delivery system.
The organisation noted that Punjab has shown some progress. According to the organisation, the province has demonstrated improvements in reporting mechanisms due to enhanced coordination between the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, strengthened police reporting systems and increased community awareness regarding child protection. It noted that the improvement reflected Punjab's commitment to addressing child protection challenges. However, the group warned that reporting from other provinces remained significantly low, raising concerns over weak documentation mechanisms, limited institutional capacities and lack of community-level engagement.