Man held for ‘raping’ daughter

Published August 14, 2008

KASUR, Aug 13: The Pattoki city police arrested on Wednesday a man for allegedly raping his daughter.

Haji Qasim, of Bhadian Chak 35, allegedly raped his married daughter (N) when she came to see him on Tuesday night and fled.

“N” also accused her stepmother of abetting Qasim in fulfilling his lust.

On Wednesday, the police arrested Qasim and later also got the incest victim medically examined.

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