Police have registered a case after a nine-year-old boy was allegedly gang-raped in Odh Colony, Muhammadpura in Sahiwal, and arrested two suspects in connection with the incident.
According to police sources on Sunday, the boy’s mother Noor Bibi stated in her complaint that her son had gone outside to play when three suspects, identified as ‘A’, ‘H’ and ‘Y’, allegedly took him to nearby fields by force and sexually assaulted him.
The suspects threatened to kill the boy if he told anyone about the incident before fleeing the scene, according to the complaint.
The boy later told his parents what had happened, prompting them to approach the police.
Ghala Mandi police registered a case under Section 375-A of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint filed by the boy’s mother and launched an investigation.
Police said that they had arrested two of the three suspects, while further investigation into the case was under way.
In a separate incident, Shalimar police in Lahore arrested three men accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy and threatening to circulate a video of the incident. Police were also trying to arrest a fourth suspect.
The arrested men were identified as Arham, Daniyal and Farhan. According to police, Arham allegedly lured the boy to a house under construction where the other suspects were present.
Police said that the four men confined the child to a room and sexually assaulted him before recording a video and threatening to circulate it.
The boy later informed his mother, who contacted the police. Shalimar police registered a case and arrested three suspects during a subsequent operation.
The arrested men were handed over to the investigation wing for further proceedings, police said.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Munnaza Karamat said that those involved in violence against children and their sexual exploitation would not be given any concession. She added that authorities would take action in accordance with the law.
