Police say incident took place at suspect’s house in Adiala Jail’s residential colony
RAWALPINDI:
Saddar Beroni police have registered a case against a man, reportedly a jail employee, for allegedly raping his 11-year-old paternal niece. The case was registered on the intervention of Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Khalid Hamdani.
The young girl had been staying at the house of the suspect identified as Irfan at the Adiala Jail’s residential colony for four days. The suspect had been taken into custody, and investigations are ongoing.
The victim’s father complained to the police that his daughter had gone to stay at her paternal uncle Irfan’s house four days prior. When she returned home, she complained of stomach pain to her mother.
Upon taking her to a lady doctor, they were informed that the girl had been sexually assaulted, which was causing her persistent bleeding.
The victim’s father requested an official medical examination for his daughter and legal action against the perpetrator based on the findings.
Police sources claimed that the suspect is a jail employee and resides in the Adiala Jail’s housing colony.
According to the police, the person in custody is indeed the victim’s paternal uncle and is currently being interrogated. The medical process for the victim has also been initiated.
Saddar SP Nabeel Khokhar said that the investigation would focus on establishing the facts of the case while interrogating the person in custody.
News published in the Express Tribune on 22nd June 2025
