TAXILA: A 13 years old girl was raped allegedly by her neigbour in the limits of Taxila police station on Saturday.

The victim’s father reported to the police that the suspect took his daughter into his house where he sexually assaulted her. After a medical examination, the police confirmed the assault, registered a case against the suspect and sent him behind bars.

Separately, two siblings were injured in Wanni village in the limits of Taxila police station.

Sources said Ahmar was cleaning his gun when it accidentally went off, hitting his hand as well as his sister. Both siblings were rushed to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital where their condition was stated to be out of danger.

In another incident, police arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in a murder and attempted murder case. Police sources said the suspect, identified as Zubair, along with his accomplices shot Basit dead and injured another man identified as Atif.

The suspect went underground after these incidents and was later declared proclaimed offender (PO) by a local court.

Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2023

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