Minor girl among five sexually assaulted in a day

Two children thwart rape attempts

DIJKOT:

A 10-year-old girl, three women and a 14-year-old boy were sexually assaulted while two children thwarted a rape attempt on Friday.

The accused individuals, identified as Ramzan and Fahad Ali, allegedly targeted the 10-year-old niece of Abdul Naveed from 241RB Chanchal Singh Wala, Thikriwala police station.

Exploiting the guise of a simple shop visit, the assailants subjected the young girl to a horrific assault. Fahad Ali, one of the accused, was reportedly present at his father Mujahid's grocery shop, where the crime unfolded.

Taking advantage of the situation, Fahad Ali lured a 10-year-old, who was at the shop for a purchase, and sexually assaulted her.

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Local residents, alarmed by the girl's screams, attempted to apprehend Fahad Ali, but he managed to escape.

In a parallel incident at 97RB Adda Johal, Zahir Abbas and an unidentified accomplice forcefully entered a residence, perpetrating a sexual assault on a married woman. On Satiana Road, a woman faced abduction during a shopping trip, leading to sexual assault by Muzaffar and three other assailants.

In Gulistan Colony, Khurram and three accomplices targeted son of Anwar, subjecting him to sexual assault.

Separately, in 544/GB, Ahsan's niece fell victim to Ahsan and three accomplices who attempted to commit rape. Simultaneously, in 6/GB Nishatabad, Tauseef allegedly tried to rape the daughter of Zulfiqar Ali.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2024.