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The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published May 27, 2014
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KARACHI: A schoolteacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a seven-year-old student at school, police said.

They added that the suspect allegedly subjected the Class III student to a criminal assault in the toilet of the government school in Memon Goth during recess.

The police arrested the teacher following a complaint by the girl’s father and registered an FIR (86/2014) under Section 376 (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code against him.

Meanwhile, another man was arrested in Shah Faisal Colony for allegedly raping his 13-year-old cousin.

The police said the girl was alone at her home when the suspect allegedly subjected her to a criminal assault.

The police arrested the suspect on a complaint of the girl’s father and registered an FIR (137/2014) under Section 376 and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the PPC against him.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2014

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Mughees
May 27, 2014 12:04pm
Now liberals will try to make connections of these incidents with religion. While this is completely an act of the frustration that is caused by this capitalist system.
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Iqbal
May 27, 2014 05:00pm
@Mughees by this capitalist system? What system then do you propose?
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sarah shah
May 27, 2014 05:05pm
really this sad phenomena increasing day by day,
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Shah
May 27, 2014 06:40pm
@Mughees mullah again not interested in providing justice to women victim.
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Amir Mahmood
May 27, 2014 06:40pm
Heinous crime by spiritual father? Moral values of the society are hitting rock bottom low. Must be punished by the law.
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Mirza
May 27, 2014 08:06pm
Rape of minor carries a death penalty in muslim countries and life in western countries
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Mirza
May 27, 2014 08:06pm
@Mughees Are you insane, what has capitalism got to do with rape.
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Bea
May 27, 2014 08:07pm
@Mughees this is not caused by a capitalist system its caused by pervert who should be hanged for this crime no excuse for this.
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MSAlvi
May 27, 2014 10:04pm
@Mughees You need help.
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Claude Balloune
May 28, 2014 04:44am
@Mirza Wrong.
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