RAHIM YAR KHAN: Police claimed on Tuesday to have arrested a suspect involved in the alleged gang rape of a young boy after cancellation of bail from the court. According to the first information report (FIR) registered with Khanpur Saddar police on March 16, complainant ‘Z’ , a resident of Pakistan Colony, told police that she was a household woman and mostly lives out of city for labour. She said her 12-year-old son ‘H’ works at Khanpur fruit and vegetable market for livelihood. She alleged that a month ago, fruit seller ‘A’ along with two others took the boy to his house, gang-raped him and made videos. The FIR said on March 1, 2024, they again took the boy and allegedly raped him. The suspects again made videos and threatened him, warning him not to disclose the incidents or face defamation.
It said on March 16 when the suspect along with his accomplices was taking the boy towards Punj Mori, she with witnesses Waqar and Shabbir reached there. On seeing them, the suspects escaped. Police then registered an FIR under sections 376iii and 377B of Pakistan Penal Code. But later the suspect got bail from the court. On Tuesday, police arrested the main suspect after disposal of bail from the court. Police spokesperson Saif Ali Wains told Dawn that it was a four-month-old issue but the family of the victim reported the case late. However, the main suspect involved in rape was a single person and he was arrested but two others were not nominated in the FIR.
(Daily Dawn)
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