Two arrested for ‘gang rape’

Published January 11, 2020
DIG Mohammad Ahsan Younas announced cash reward and commendation certificate for the investigation team. — APP/File
DIG Mohammad Ahsan Younas announced cash reward and commendation certificate for the investigation team. — APP/File

TAXILA: Wah Cantonment police on Friday arrested two men for allegedly gang raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl in village Miasian.

SP Potohar division Syed Ali while talking to newsmen here on Friday said father of the girl reported to police that two persons took his 13-year-old mentally challenged girl to their home where they gang raped her.

Meanwhile, City Police Officer, DIG Mohammad Ahsan Younas had lauded the efforts of the Wah Cantonment for arresting the culprits involved in sexual abuse case in a short span of time.

He also announced cash reward and commendation certificate for the investigation team.

Moreover, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has also taken notice of the rape and directed the police officials concerned to ensure justice to the victim’s family.

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2020

Opinion

Editorial

Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...
Punishing evaders
02 May, 2024

Punishing evaders

THE FBR’s decision to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million individuals who did not file...
Engaging Riyadh
Updated 02 May, 2024

Engaging Riyadh

It must be stressed that to pull in maximum foreign investment, a climate of domestic political stability is crucial.
Freedom to question
02 May, 2024

Freedom to question

WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely that...