A man sexually assaulted an eight-year-old Afghan girl in Islamabad’s Shahzad Town area, managing to escape after the heinous crime despite the presence of neighborhood residents.
As per initial reports, the suspect escaped in the presence of Mohalla Diprian residents. The minor victim was shifted to a hospital where a medico-legal official confirmed the rape.
A case was registered against the unidentified rapist under sections 376 and 377/B of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of the victim’s father.
The victim told her family that she was playing near her house when a stranger dragged her to an under-construction building and sexually abused her.
Police have constituted teams to find the suspect.
