RAWALPINDI: A teenage boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified person in the jurisdiction of Naseerabad police.

The boy’s father, a resident of Shalley Valley, complained to police that his son left his house on Oct 10 but did not return home for the next three days.

He said his son was found in the Waris Khan area on Oct 13 who informed him that he was sexually assaulted by an unidentified person. Meanwhile, R.A Bazaar police arrested a man on the complaint of his wife who claimed that she had been tortured, detained and harassed by her husband.

She said in addition to torturing her, she was forced to take drugs by her husband.

Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2021

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