{
  "id": 10618932,
  "title": "‘Exorcist’ booked for torturing girl in Chiniot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/exorcist-booked-for-torturing-girl-in-chiniot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T01:58:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033332/exorcist-booked-for-torturing-girl-in-chiniot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Chiniot's Kandiwal area, a faith healer has been charged with torturing a teenage girl named Rani Bibi, according to local police. Rani's family took her to spiritual healer Pir Allah Ditta in the village of Bhabhrana for treatment. Upon visiting the healer, Rani was taken to a separate room where she claims she was physically assaulted by the healer. The girl suffered serious injuries, including bruises and a torn dress, and lost consciousness. When her cousin discovered Rani's unconscious state, an alarm was raised, leading to her being taken to a hospital. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a report, but by then, the suspected healer had escaped. A case has been filed under sections of Pakistan's Penal Code, including assault, criminal intimidation, and abduction, with an ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "CHINIOT: Kandiwal police have registered a case against a faith healer for allegedly torturing a girl during a spiritual treatment to exorcise djinn from her. Rani Bibi, daughter of Muhammad Azam and a resident of Kot Momin, Sargodha, had gone to visit her cousin, Sumera Bibi, at village Bhabhrana in the Kandiwal police station area of Lalian tehsil. The two girls went to faith healer Pir Allah…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}