Teenager arrested for allegedly raping minor boy on mosque premises

FIR says the accused lured the boy to the rooftop during a congregation and raped him

LAHORE:

Lahore police have arrested a teenager for allegedly raping a 10-year-old child on the rooftop of a mosque in the Nawankot area of the provincial capital.

According to the FIR registered by the father of the child under Section 377B, the accused, aged 15, lured his son to the roof after the congregation prayer started.

The complainant stated that the accused, Faizan, allegedly forced himself on the minor boy and added that the boy went home crying and told his mother about the incident.

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The complainant urged the police to register a case against the suspect over the alleged sexual assault and bring the perpetrator to justice.

Rapes in Pakistan

At least 3,852 children – 2,068 girls and 1,784 boys -- were sexually abused across Pakistan in 2021, according to Sahil, an NGO working against child abuse.

In its report titled ‘Cruel Number’, it said that at least 10 children were abused every day through 2021. The report stated that acquaintance with the victim and the victim’s family topped the list of perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

The statistics showed that out of a total of 3,852 cases, there were at least 1,715 cases where the abusers had acquaintance with victims or the victim’s families.