LAHORE: A mentally challenged girl was subjected to rape by her relatives in Lahore for two months, sources said on Sunday.
According to sources, the 12-year-old mentally challenged girl was subjected to rape in the Nawankot area of Lahore by two suspects.
Sources further said that both the suspects are close relatives of the girl and are currently investigated besides undergoing medical examination.
The suspects, Shah Mir and Ali Sajid subjected the girl to rape for two months, sources said adding that it emerged when the victim was taken to a hospital over the deterioration of her health condition, where the doctor found that she was pregnant.
The victim’s family approached the police and lodged FIRs against the suspects. Taking swift action on the report, the police conducted a raid at a house in the area and arrested one of the accused.
Sexual violence against minors is rampant in Lahore as horrific incidents of violence keep on being reported every other day.
Recently, a six-year-old girl had been assaulted after strangling to death by two suspects including her cousin in the Sundar area of Lahore.
The suspects had dumped her body into a pond to hide their crime. Two weeks back, an alleged serial rapist who sexually assaulted six minor girls in the Sarai Mughal area of Pattoki was arrested by the police.
A case had been registered against the suspect. Police said the suspect used to lure girls by different means. The victims were between 10 and 12 years of age and he had been arrested on the identification of the victims.
A report by Sahil, a non-governmental organization, disclosed that at least eight children fell victim to sexual abuse daily on average in the country.
