A 'spiritual healer' on Tuesday allegedly assaulted a four-year-old boy in an attempt to rid the child's body of djinn in Islamabad's Bhara Kahu area.

Police officials said the accused, Shaukat, took the minor in a separate room where he allegedly assaulted him.

The parents of the child lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused after the incident.

The FIR said the minor's body bore visible torture marks.

The 'spiritual healer' was arrested by the police and an investigation in to the incident has been initiated by local police.