The girl took Quran classes from Ahmad’s mother. On Friday, his mother was not home when he allegedly raped the girl and fled. PHOTO: FILE
FAISALABAD:
Saddar police on Saturday arrested a man for raping a 10-year-old girl in Gojra.
Station House Officer Rana Muhammad Yar told The Express Tribune that *Altaf Ahmad had confessed to sexually assaulting *Farya, a student of grade six, on Friday.
He said a court had awarded police a three-day physical remand of the suspect.
Police said *Farya had been living with her grandfather in Chak 244-GB after her father’s death last year.
The girl, police said, took Quran classes from Ahmad’s mother. On Friday, police said Ahmad’s mother was not home when he raped the girl and fled.
*Farya was taken to Gojra General Hospital where a medical examination found that she had been raped.
SHO Rana Muhammad Yar said Ahmad had been arrested after the girl’s grandfather filed a complaint with the police.
“We are collecting evidence and recording the statements of the witnesses,” Station House Officer said.
Scores of residents of Chak 244-GB took to the streets on Saturday and demanded strict punishment for *Ahmad.
Muhammad Akram, one of the protestors, said that it was unfortunate that a child had been raped at a house where Quran was taught.
The girl’s grandfather said, “We had always considered the house a safe place and entrusted our children to them.”
*Names have been changed to protect identities
Published in The Express Tribune, September 29th, 2013.
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@Osbourne: I believe csmann was expressing sarcasm. This is the sixth case to be highlighted in the past two weeks? ET, where's the follow up for the past five cases? I hope you follow up with this one as well. It is on you to keep the public informed.
@Osbourne: Looks like you did not get it!!!I'am saying exaclly the same thing,pea-brain not withstanding.
I hope your narrow minded pea brain realizes the impossibility of producing 4 witnesses to rape by the victim in most cases. Most likely the witnesses are themselves rapists and obviously don't stroll in a police station with a confession in hand. This is a 10 year old girl. Are you really saying that such a monstrosity wasn't committed just because there are not "4 witnesses" who specifically saw her getting raped? We need to be done with this absurd notion and instead focus on technological advancement to collect DNA samples and find evidence that confirms rape and convicts culprits. Wake up. For the love of God come out of your cocoon and realize that this IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. @csmann:
There were not four witnesses to the act. So it didn't occur!!!!!!!