Police arrest man for raping six-year-old cousin while brother guarded door

A man has been arrested for raping his six-year-old cousin in Bahawalpur, Samaa News reported.

The minor girl’s mother lived with her sister and their children. The women of the family were at their neighbours’ house, while the children were at home. “When we came back, I heard my daughter’s screams from one of the rooms,” the complainant, who is the six-year-old child’s mother, told the police.

The suspect, Adnan, was raping the child while his brother Nadir was watching over the door. “When they saw us, they attacked us with punches and kicks and escaped from the scene,” the complainant added.

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A case has been registered against the men under sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The suspects were arrested after a police raid on Friday. The investigation officer said that Adnan’s DNA sample will be tested and further inquiry is underway.