Differently-abled girl escapes rape attempt

The victim had gone to the fields to fetch fodder for the cattle when the accused grabbed her

RAHIM YAR KHAN:  

A case of attempted rape involving a differently-abled girl was reported in Rahim Yar Khan on Wednesday. The child’s father was the one who filed the complaint. Police have registered the case.

The victim’s father H*, a resident of Chak No 235, submitted a complaint at the police station in which he stated that his daughter S* was differently-abled. He added that on the day of the incident, she went to the fields to fetch fodder for the cattle.

He maintained that while she was on her way to the fields, accused Aslam grabbed the girl and tried to sexually assault her. He added that his daughter raised a hue and cry which attracted the attention of other farmers who rushed to help her.

H* stated that after spotting people approaching, the accused fled the scene. Meanwhile, police are conducting raids to arrest the culprit.

Earlier, a man tried to rape a woman in Chak No 84, Rahim Yar Khan.

The police said that accused Saleem barged into the house of N* in Chak No 84 while she was alone in the house. The culprit tried to sexually assault the woman but she raised a 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