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Schoolteacher Rapes Minor Student

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NAROWAL: A teacher of a private school at Shakargarh allegedly raped a minor boy, a Class VI student, and fled away.

The victim’s uncle, Umar Daraz, a resident of Shakargarh, in his written complaint to the police, said his 12-year-old nephew, is a student of Class VI at a private school in Gumtala Chowk area of Shakargarh.

He alleged that a schoolteacher ‘Z’, a resident of Nathukot, stopped my nephew after the school timings and sexually assaulted the minor boy.

Acting on the complaint, Shakargarh city police have registered an FIR under section 376-iii of the Pakistan Penal Code against the suspect.

As per the police, the suspect reportedly fled away on knowing that the FIR has been registered against him.

The police have started investigations and are looking for the suspect to arrest him.

Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2024

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