Police is conducting raids to arrest the fourth suspect on the run
ISLAMABAD: Police arrested three of four nominated suspects involved in the alleged rape of a schoolgirl at gunpoint.
The incident took place within the jurisdiction of Shalimar police station. Promptly responding to the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, the police registered a case against the suspects and apprehended three of them.
Meanwhile, the authorities are actively conducting raids to arrest the suspect who is currently evading capture.
According to the FIR, when the victim arrived at the school gate, she encountered a boy named Aanish. They were acquaintances and friends. He convinced her to go with him, and eventually, they reached a house in Saniari on the outskirts of the city. At least three other boys were present at the location, identified in the FIR as Afad or Fadi, Hassan, and Junaid, who were Aanish’s friends.
It was reported that Afad Malik and Junaid perpetrated the rape, threatening the victim with a gun, while Anish and Hasan Shakeel also subjected her to sexual assault.
The police have stated that the investigation into the case is ongoing, as they continue their efforts to seek justice for the victim and hold all those involved accountable for their actions.
Rickshaw Driver Detained In Muzaffargarh For Allegedly Raping A Minor Girl: DPO
Meanwhile, police in Muzaffargarh on Wednesday detained a Qingqi rickshaw driver on suspicion of rape in the city’s Mubarak Pur neighbourhood, District Police Officer Tariq Wilayat told reporters.
The arrest came only a few hours after the girl’s stepfather filed a first information report (FIR) at the Khangarh police station on her behalf under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code (punishment for rape).
Dawn.com has obtained a copy of the FIR, in which complainant Muhammad Ijaz claims that his stepdaughter, who is 16 years old, rode her Qingqi rickshaw, better known as a motorbike rickshaw, from her maternal grandmother’s home to his residence at 1 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon.
