NGO staffer booked for 'sexually harassing' minor girls in Attock

Authorities rescue 16 children, three female workers in late night raid on his office

ISLAMABAD: Police have taken into custody the administrator of a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Attock for allegedly sexually harassing minor girls.

Syed Abrar Shah, the suspect, was arrested after uncle of one of his victims approached authorities with a complaint in this regard.

Local police rescued at least 16 children, aged between 4 to 16 years,  as well as, three female workers during a late night raid at Shah's NGO.

The children and NGO workers confirmed that Shah would sexually harass them.

The children have now been shifted to their relatives' homes after the completion of the identification process.



A court has remanded Shah into police custody for a three-day period.

Earlier in the day, a case of attempted rape involving a seven-year-old girl had been reported in Rahim Yar Khan.

The police told Express News that H*, a resident of Mohallah Ghareebabad, was present outside her house when 20-year-old Salman, a resident of Rahimabad, allegedly abducted her.

The accused took the victim to a nearby spot and tried to allegedly rape her.

In the meantime, H* raised a hue and cry. After hearing her screams, people from the neighbourhood rushed to the spot and caught the culprit red-handed and foiled the rape attempt.