HARIPUR: A police constable has allegedly raped an 18-year-old girl in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur area, DawnNews reported on Wednesday.

While talking to DawnNews, the girl alleged that the police constable was in contact with her for two weeks and promised to marry her.

“He picked me up on his motorcycle and raped me in a deserted area nearby,” said the girl.

After allegedly raping the girl, the police constable threw her down from a hill-top.

According to the police, the girl was shifted to a hospital for medical treatment and her condition was said to be critical.

An FIR has been registered against the police constable who is said to be a resident of Swabi, which states that the victim is between 17 and 18 years old.

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