BAHAWALPUR: Police claimed to have arrested a prayer leader on July 8 for allegedly raping a deaf and mute boy in Bahawalpur district, while another man was held for attempted sexual assault on a girl in Lodhran district.
In the first incident, Sammasatta police in Bahawalpur district claimed to have arrested a prayer-leader on the charge of raping a teenage deaf and mute boy.
According to the complainant, Mukhtiar Ahmed, a resident of Mauza Tealianwala, the suspect ‘S’, a prayer-leader in a local mosque, took his nephew ‘H’, who is deaf and mute, along on his motorcycle to a desolate place last Friday and raped the boy.
He alleged that the suspect had been raping the boy for some time, threatening him with dire consequences if he disclosed his crime.
The police registered FIR No 456/26 under section 376 of the PPC on the complaint and claimed to have arrested the suspect. The victim was referred to hospital for medical examination.
In the second incident, Galiwala police in Lodhran district, have arrested a suspect, A, for the alleged rape attempt on a girl.
According to police, as per the complainant, his niece ‘S’ was alone in her house, when the suspect attempted to rape her. However, on hearing her screams, locals rushed to the scene, making the suspect flee.
After registration of the case, the police arrested the suspect.
Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2026.
