Boy observing Aitekaf ‘raped’

1 min read

MUZAFFARGARH: A 13-year-old boy was allegedly raped by a man during Aitekaf at a mosque at Sanawan Bukhi Chowk.

Reports said the boy observing Aitekaf was allegedly raped by a man who was also on Aitekaf.

The suspect managed to escape while the Imam Masjid said he was threatening him with dire consequences.

The victim was learning the Holy Quran by rote at the mosque. The boy was shifted to hospital for medical examination.

Station House Officer Shahid Rizwan Mahota said the suspect would be arrested soon.

Acknowledgement: Published in Dawn News on 4th April 2024.
textbooks
Previous Story

Sindh Textbook Board’s failure to supply free books to schoolchildren not acceptable

Next Story

13,000 non-performing schools to be given to NGOs in Punjab

Latest from Blog

Saif Claims Successes In Health, Education Sectors

PESHAWAR: Adviser to the chief minister on information and public relations Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif has said under the Sehat Card Plus programme, free medical services were provided to 4.4 million citizens of the province. “The provincial government has also included expensive and lifesaving treatments like kidney, liver, bone marrow,…

Teenage TikToker’s Murder Exposes Society’s Misogyny

ISLAMABAD: Since seeing thousands of comments justifying the recent murder of a teenage TikTok star in Pakistan, Sunaina Bukhari is considering abandoning her 88,000 followers. “In my family, it wasn’t an accepted profession at all, but I’d managed to convince them, and even ended up setting up my own business,” she said.…

Deaf Mute Rape Victim Carries Pregnancy

LAHORE/GUJRAT: The Hafizabad police have booked an unknown suspect(s) on the charge of raping a 14-year-old audibly challenged girl with poor mental and physical condition. The girl was brought to a government hospital on Saturday by her parents due to her deteriorating health where doctors found her six-month pregnant. The…

47 Environmental Samples Found Positive For Polio

ISLAMABAD: As many as 47 environmental samples have tested positive for poliovirus, according to an official of the polio programme. As part of ongoing robust poliovirus surveillance across the country, a total of 116 environmental (sewage) samples were collected from 82 districts during the month of May and tested at…

Minister Urges Employers To Strictly Adhere To Child Labour Laws

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Syed Imran Ahmed Shah has urged employers to strictly adhere to child labour laws in order to ensure that children rights are fully protected. In a statement on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, the minister also…
Go toTop