Abuse: Teenage boy sexually assaulted
A teenage boy was sexually assaulted in a village of Pher Pur Tehsil, Dera Ismail khan, on Monday.
According to the police, 13-year-old Arif* was returning home from a wedding ceremony in Bhodan locality of Rang Pur village when he was assaulted by Asmathullah, a cloth dealer from the same locality.
The investigation officer, Muhammad Asgher, said that the boy had left before the end of the ceremony and was walking back home on foot. He said the boy is a student in a local government school of Bhodan.
The victim’s father, Azim*, lodged an FIR with the Pher Pur Police Station against the accused under section 377 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The accused was presented before a local magistrate, Naveedullah, who sent him to DI Khan Central Jail on judicial remand.
Despite repeated attempts, the victim’s father could not be contacted for comments. However, a resident of Bhodan confided in The Express Tribune that the elders of the locality are negotiating with the victim’s family to settle the matter out of court.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 10th, 2012.
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