Two survive rape attempts in Sargodha
Police say culprits will be apprehended soon
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SARGODHA:
A woman and a girl survived rape attempts in Sargodha, police said on Friday.
In the first incident, the police said that K*, a resident of Chak No 121, was on her way to work when accused Nazeer dragged the victim into the fields and allegedly tried to sexually assault her.
Teen girl raped, held captive in storage container for nine months
However, when the woman resisted and raised a hue and cry, the suspect fled the scene. Similarly, 16-year-old A* survived rape attempt in Zainpura area.
The police said that the victim had friendship with Muhammad Owais. On the day of the incident, the accused called the girl at his home and allegedly tried to rape her.
However, the victim put up resistance forcing the accused to escape from the spot.
The police have registered separate cases and started investigations. The police said both women showed courage and foiled the rape attempts. Earlier, a man allegedly tried to rape a woman in Chak No 84, Rahim Yar Khan.
Stepmother arrested after nine-year-old gang-raped, murdered in occupied Kashmir
Police said accused Saleem barged into the house of S* in Chak No 84 while she was alone in the house. The accused tried to sexually assault the woman but she raised hue and cry. As a result, people from the neighbourhood reached the spot and tried to catch the culprit. However, he managed to flee the scene.
*Names withheld to protect identity
Published in The Express Tribune, September 8th, 2018.
A woman and a girl survived rape attempts in Sargodha, police said on Friday.
In the first incident, the police said that K*, a resident of Chak No 121, was on her way to work when accused Nazeer dragged the victim into the fields and allegedly tried to sexually assault her.
Teen girl raped, held captive in storage container for nine months
However, when the woman resisted and raised a hue and cry, the suspect fled the scene. Similarly, 16-year-old A* survived rape attempt in Zainpura area.
The police said that the victim had friendship with Muhammad Owais. On the day of the incident, the accused called the girl at his home and allegedly tried to rape her.
However, the victim put up resistance forcing the accused to escape from the spot.
The police have registered separate cases and started investigations. The police said both women showed courage and foiled the rape attempts. Earlier, a man allegedly tried to rape a woman in Chak No 84, Rahim Yar Khan.
Stepmother arrested after nine-year-old gang-raped, murdered in occupied Kashmir
Police said accused Saleem barged into the house of S* in Chak No 84 while she was alone in the house. The accused tried to sexually assault the woman but she raised hue and cry. As a result, people from the neighbourhood reached the spot and tried to catch the culprit. However, he managed to flee the scene.
*Names withheld to protect identity
Published in The Express Tribune, September 8th, 2018.