Police arrest suspects on complaint of victim

Police says both the culprits were nephews of the victim and barged into the house with the intention to rape her

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Two men allegedly tried to rape their aunt in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday.

An official of Iqbal Abad police station told Express News that D* and his brother barged into the house of their aunt S* in Chak No 77-P while she was alone.



He added the accused tried to sexually assault the woman and also beat her. However, S* raised a hue and cry and people from the neighbourhood reached the spot to catch the culprits. However, the accused managed to flee.

A police official said both the culprits were nephews of the victim and barged into the house with the intention to rape her.  A case has been registered against the suspects on complaint of the victim.

Meanwhile, the police claimed to have arrested the suspect.

Earlier, a man attempted to rape an 11-year-old boy in Lahore’s Ghaziabad area.

Police said Ghulam Shabbir, who teaches the Quran to children in the area, sent the boy to a shop after his lesson ended. He asked the 11-year-old to feed the chickens on his return. Once alone, he attempted to rape the boy.



The suspect took a step back after the boy started screaming. He released the victim only after he promised to keep this episode a secret.

*names changed to protect identity 

Published in The Express Tribune, August 3^rd, 2018.