KASUR: Khudian police on Sunday arrested a man who allegedly cut hair of a girl and inflicted injuries on her face.

Police said suspect ‘Y’ , a quack, had an alleged affair with a girl of the locality and he wanted to marry her. Parents of the girl arranged her engagement to another boy.

On Saturday, when the girl was on her way in Khudian bazaar, the suspect allegedly cut her pigtail with a scissors, inflicted injuries on her face and managed his escape.

On the complaint of the girl’s father, police have arrested the suspect and registered a case against him under section 337-V of PPC. Further investigation is under way.

RAPED: A woman was allegedly raped here on Sunday at Taragar village in Ganda Singh police precincts.

Police said the woman was alone at home when the suspect allegedly raped her and managed his escape. Police have registered a case and are conducting raids to arrest the suspect.

MAN HELD: City Phoolnagar police on Sunday arrested a man and recovered 30 litres of liquor from his custody at Bhagiana.

Police on a tip-off set up a picket near Bhagiana, arrested Khalid alias Kali and recovered 30 litres of locally manufactured liquor. A case has been registered.

Published in Dawn, February 6th, 2017

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