Minor Girl Allegedly Gang-raped By Two Youths In Samundri

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TOBA TEK SINGH: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two youths in Chak 203 RB in Samundri, Faisalabad.

The Mureedwala police registered a case under section 375-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). According to the FIR, the complainant claimed her daughter was lured by the two suspects to an outhouse belonging to a third accomplice.

Police say after the assault, the alleged rape survivor was dropped near her home and the suspect reportedly threatened to harm her if she revealed the incident.

A press release from CPO Kamran Adil said both suspects have been arrested and the girl has been shifted to Samundri THQ Hospital for a medical examination.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2024

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