Alleged rape in civil judge's chamber: Sehwan magistrate to undergo medical tests.

SEHWAN -- Jamshoro police on Friday confirmed they had penned a letter to a civil judge accused of raping a woman in his chambers, stating that he was required to undergo a medical test as part of the investigation.

According to police officials, the accused civil judge in Case No. 9/2020 was obligated to present himself for a medical test at a laboratory under the investigative officer's supervision. The test results would then be matched with samples from the woman who accused him of sexual assault.

Earlier, the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Karachi had allowed a probe of the accused to be conducted. The accused civil judge is currently out on a 10-day, pre-arrest interim bail.

A first information report (FIR) in this regard was registered two days ago in the Sehwan police station. Prior to that, SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh had taken notice of the incident and suspended the accused civil judge from performing his duties over "misconduct"; however, he would continue to draw his salary during the suspension period.

Last week, the survivor had appeared in the court after, according to local sources, she and her husband were taken into...