TAXILA: A woman and her two children were abducted by unknown persons in the jurisdiction of Taxila police station on Sunday.

Mohammad Rafeeq reported to police that his wife along with his two sons Aabid (7) and Ghulam Mustafa (11) was going to a seminary when they were abducted.

Separately, Wah Saddar police booked a man for molesting a seven-year-old boy and sent him behind bars.

The victim’s father has reported to police that the suspect took his son to his house where he molested him.

Police registered a case against him after a medical examination confirmed the assault.

Separately, the same police arrested a man wanted in a case of burglary in which he was also shot and a woman was injured.

The suspect, along with his two companions,during the robbery, injured the woman and escaped.

Police raided his hideout and arrested him.

His two accomplices were already arrested and sent behind bars.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2022

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