PESHAWAR: A minor boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by his two relatives in Mathani area here.

The two were also accused of stripping and filming the 13-year-old naked.

The police said the suspects were at large, so they had begun a search for them.

The boy told the police that he was repeatedly assaulted by the suspects during the last three months.

He said he opted to stay silent as the suspects had threatened to upload his objectionable video on social media.

The boy said around three months ago, the suspects had taken him to a guestroom and stripped and filmed him naked at gunpoint.

He alleged that the suspects later sexually assaulted him many times and blackmailed him.

The Mathani police station registered an FIR under Section 377 (unnatural offence) and 377-B (sexual abuse) of Pakistan Penal Code and Section 53 (Child sexual abuse) of Child Protection and Welfare Act.

An official at the police station told Dawn that they had been conducting raids to arrest suspects, who had gone into hiding.

He said he hoped that the suspects would be held soon.

Published in Dawn, July 28th, 2021