Five-year-old girl sexually assaulted

Accused abducted A* while she was playing outside her house and took her to the fields

FAISALABAD: A five-year-old girl was allegedly subjected to sexual assault in Faisalabad, Express News reported on Tuesday.

A police official said that A*, a resident of Chak No 619-GB, was playing outside her house when unidentified suspects abducted her.

He added the culprits took her to the fields where they raped her. After committing the heinous act, the accused fled, leaving the victim in an unconscious condition, he maintained.

The girl was shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment and medical tests. Meanwhile, the family of A* demanded that police and authorities concerned arrest the accused and award stern punishment. The police have initiated legal proceedings in the case and started investigations.

Earlier, a 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Kasur’s Pattoki City.

The police said the victim’s mother, S*, a resident of Tabba Chak-1/K, lodged a complaint at the police station. She stated that her daughter R* was a 10th grade student at a local school.

She added that on the day of the incident, R* went to the school but she did not return home. The mother maintained that she went to the school to find her daughter. S* mentioned that later, she learnt that suspect Waqas Rasheed abducted the student and took her to an undisclosed location in a vehicle. She claimed the accused raped R* and later dumped her on a street in an unconscious state.

*Name witheld to protect identity