Child allegedly molested by neighbour
The police on Monday booked an alleged paedophile on charges of molesting a minor girl and threatening her of dire consequences.
A distraught mother informed the Cantt Police that she was giving bath to her five-year-old daughter when she abruptly burst out in tears. Upon asking, the minor told the mother about pain in her genitals. On further questioning the child told her mother that one of their neighbours, Shahzaib, had taken her away by force inside a rickshaw, slapped her and molested.
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The woman told the police that Shahzaib had threatened the minor that he would throw her in front of the dogs if she revealed the offense to anyone. Meanwhile, the victim’s elder sister reached there and the suspect fled.
The police team, under ASI Muhammad Zeeshan, conducted a raid and arrested the suspect who had gone into hiding. The police have registered a case and started investigations from him.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 18th, 2020.p