KARACHI: A 10-year-old girl was raped in her Gulistan-i-Jauhar home, police and hospital officials said on Saturday.
They added that the girl was subjected to a criminal assault allegedly by a relative, who was a frequent visitor to her home. Her parents were not present at the time of the incident that took place on Friday evening.
Additional Police Surgeon Summaiya Syed said the findings of a medical examination of the victim were “positive for rape”.
She said the girl was ‘brutally’ assaulted and her serious condition required immediate treatment.
Area SHO Imam Bux said an FIR had been lodged on the complaint of the victim’s family and raids were being conducted for the arrest of the suspect.
Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2022
