Boy allegedly raped in Shikarpur

A young boy was allegedly raped in Shikarpur, revealed the police on Monday. Two suspects were later arrested in connection with the incident.

The 10-year-old boy was reportedly kidnapped by two suspects, identified as Hamza alias Raja Jatoi and Aamir Shaikh, when he went outside his house to play in the street. He was allegedly raped and left outside his home.

The Lakhi Gate police have registered a case against the suspects, both of whom belong to Shaikh Muhalla of Shikarpur city, on the complaint of the victim’s cousin.

The police subsequently arrested Hamza and Shaikh and presented them before the Shikarpur civil judge. The court remanded them to police custody for five days.

Earlier this month, a retired teacher was arrested in Khairpur district for allegedly raping students, after videos emerged on social media.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 28^th, 2020.