Lahore police have registered a case against the owner of a restaurant following the death of two minor girls who allegedly consumed contaminated food from the outlet.
According to officials, the FIR was lodged at Satto Katla police station on the complaint of Azeem Ahmad, the father of the victims. In his statement, Ahmad said his daughters, six-year-old Tehreem and four-year-old Irha, had dinner from Rolling Palace restaurant, a hotel located on PIA Road, on the night of August 16.
Soon after returning home, both girls fell seriously ill and were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were admitted in critical condition. Despite medical treatment, their condition worsened, and both later passed away. Ahmad alleged that the food served by the hotel staff was toxic and directly responsible for the deaths of his daughters.
Police confirmed that an investigation is underway and that the restaurant owner has been booked under relevant sections of law.