# Criminal investigations in Pakistan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-pakistan
> Updated: 2026-09-21T17:19:08.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Criminal investigations have been reported in Peshawar and Balochistan. In Peshawar, an Afghan national was arrested for allegedly attempting to exhume and abuse deceased girls in a graveyard. 

In Balochistan, authorities are investigating a case involving a four-year-old girl and a 60-year-old man, an incident that is testing the Balochistan Child Marriages Restraint Act 2025. The accused man has fled to Afghanistan, while the girl’s father and the man’s brother have been arrested. This investigation is linked to the death of the girl’s 14-year-old sister, who was found dead in Kuchlak; her husband has been arrested on murder charges. The girl’s father alleges the family was coerced into the marriage arrangement and that the 14-year-old was beaten to death following a refusal to hand over another daughter.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Criminal investigations reported in Peshawar and Balochistan

Police in Pakistan are investigating two separate criminal cases: the arrest of a man for desecrating graves in Peshawar and a child marriage investigation in Balochistan linked to a murder.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/criminal-investigations-reported-in-peshawar-and-balochistan

### 2026-09-19: Pakistan police investigate multiple fatal domestic disputes

Police in Pakistan are investigating several violent domestic disputes, including a fatal shooting in Uch Sharif and a critical shooting of a woman in Lahore.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-police-investigate-multiple-fatal-domestic-violence-incidents

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