Minor girl ‘raped’

Published April 1, 2008

MUZAFFARGARH, March 31: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped when she was grazing her animals near her house at the Budh railway station on Sunday.

Reports said ‘H’ was grazing animals in a jungle near her house when ‘F’, 40, came there and raped her.

She was taken to Muzaffargarh DHQ hospital in a critical condition.

Police have registered a case against the accused.

The victim’s family said the accused was harassing them for a compromise.

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