LIVE: @journalistlhr is at the Lahore High Court for the #MotorwayIncident case. Here is some background on the case and petition Prime suspect = Abid Ali (missing) He was a DNA match. He was accused of raping a woman and her daughter in 2013.

A second suspect was Waqar whose SIM appeared in geo-fencing investigations but he said his brother-in-law Abbas was using it and he was nowhere near the scene. The third suspect is Abbas who surrendered to the Sheikhupura police on Monday. He denied involvement.

Lawyer Nadeem Sarwar has filed the petition in LHC He mentions rape cases from 2018 and 2019 and asked the court to summon, make public 5yrs of rape case data. Petition against province of Punjab, CM, IGP, CCPO. He said CCPO Umar Sheikh’s statements lent support to the rapists.

Our reporter @journalistlhr adds: The LHC has summoned the Lahore CCPO for his statements. The Lahore CCPO and cabinet should’ve apologised for blaming the survivor in the Lahore motorway rape case, said Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Monday.

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LIVE: @journalistlhr reports that the proceedings have begun in the Lahore High Court where CCPO Umar Sheikh has been summoned.

LIVE updates: Shahid Hussain, @SAMAATV court reporter, is in the hearing. A woman lawyer sitting in front rows started arguing with the CCPO. "It's not your job to tell women at what time they can go out. Your job is to provide security," the lawyer said.

Live updates: @journalistlhr saw this exchange. The CCPO responded to the lawyer: "I accept it's my responsibility. And I'll provide security," he said.

#motorwayincident Live updates by @SAMAATV reporter @journalistlhr The government lawyer is presenting the notification to constitute an inquiry committee. He is reading it out.

Live updates by @journalistlhr on the #motorwayincident at the Lahore High Court: What's the committee's report, the honourable Chief Justice has just asked. Get the report right now, ask on the wireless.

Happening now: @journalistlhr at the #motorwayincident hearing Lahore High Court: These kind of reports destroy the case: Honourable Chief Justice M. Qasim Khan A similar thing happened in the Sahiwal incident: lawyer In the Mukhtaran Mai case too: Honourable Chief Justice

Happening now: @journalistlhr at the #motorwayincident hearing Lahore High Court: Rule of law is not established like this in a society: Honourable Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan

Happening now: @journalistlhr at the #motorwayincident hearing Lahore High Court: Did the IG Punjab issue a show-cause notice to the CCPO, asks honourable CJ LHC The government lawyer reads out the notice. [CCPO is standing next to the government lawyer]

I have been DIG Motorway: CCPO "This portion (of motorway) was operating w/out handing and taking over. Many motorways built in last few years. I have said in earlier meetings that we don't have personnel to depute. If no work done on this since 2018, this was bound to happen"

Live updates in the #MotorwayIncident gang rape case in #Pakistan . @journalistlhr reports that there is pin-drop silence as the chief of Lahore police addresses the Chief Justice, who summoned him over his remarks blaming the victim...

CCPO: Public has been suffering because of our mis-coordination The 130 [motorway helpline] person did the right thing by arranging a conference call of the woman and an FWO major If I say something, I'll be blamed once again. She should have called 15, it's common sense...

Live updates on #motorwayincident by @journalistlhr ...Why should she have called herself: LHC CJ asks the CCPO "When she had called 130, they should have contacted 15. The major she talked to should have informed 15."

Happening now: @Journalistlhr reporting live from the court room: 53 people who matched the description given by the woman were taken into custody on that night: CCPO Lahore tells the Lahore High Court...

Lahore High Court's honourable Chief justice addresses the media present in his court room: "Media should not leak any information that could help the suspect," he said. #motorwayincident live updates by @journalistlhr

CCPO: There are 3 cases, including a rape case registered against [suspect] Abid. A compromise was reached in the rape case. LHC CJ: It's unfortunate that if an aggrieved party doesn't testify then the suspect is released. #LiveUpdates #motorwayincident reporting: @journalislhr

#LiveUpdates by @journalistlhr on gang rape off Lahore-Sialkot motorway. CCPO in court: [A lawyer mentions Sahiwal case] Please do not mention the Sahiwal incident, the family was totally innocent: honorable LHC Chief Justice

#LiveUpdates by @journalistlhr on gang rape off Lahore-Sialkot motorway. CCPO in court: There's been a breakthrough in the case. It's not a challenge, it was just my duty: CCPO Lahore "Whatever I had said, as a father and a brother, I apologize for it."

#LiveUpdates by @journalistlhr on gang rape off Lahore-Sialkot motorway. CCPO in court: "The government should apologize over such incidents," says honourable LHC Chief Justice. "I promise that I'll change Lahore in 3months," says CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh

The woman has been traumatized for life: LHC CJ Her child is 7; this trauma will go on for 60-70 years. CCPO [emotional tone]: Please punish us; it will reform the police. You have to fix all of this. #LiveUpdates by @journalistlhr Lahore-Sialkot motorway gang rape case.

Live updates by @Journalistlhr : LHC CJ has summoned a report from govt's lawyer. Instructed Punjab IG to submit a report of security plan of all roads. Police should patrol all areas and ensure all officers are on duty.

Honourable CJ: If something happens with someone on the roads, the government will be responsible. The court wants reports by Wednesday. It has instructed there should be no extra-judicial work. #Live #Updates @Journalistlhr #MotorwayIncident