BADIN: A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped for four months in a village near Badin, with the incident coming to light after the victim got pregnant, police said.
According to the police, the incident took place in the Goth Mohib Dal area near Badin. The 17-year-old girl was unable to tell her parents as she is unable to speak due to speech impairment.
The police have registered a case against the suspects, who are reportedly relatives. Meanwhile, the victim has been shifted to a hospital for medical tests.
The First Information Report stated that the victim somehow managed to escape from the suspects and arrived at the police station where she reported the crime.
In this regard, the concerned Station House Officer (SHO) said that further probe and raid were being conducted to arrest the suspects.
Sexual violence against women is on the rise in the country with several cases reported on a daily basis. Earlier, the Punjab police department had said more than 2500 rape cases reported in the province during the last eight months of the current year.
According to a report issued by the Punjab Police, the crime rate in Punjab increased by 14 percent in the province during the ongoing year as compared to the previous year.
More than 328, 00 rape cases were reported in different areas of the province during the last eight months, according to data compiled by the police department.
The report said more than 160 murder cases were reported from January 01 till August 10, while the robbery was reported 11,587 times in Punjab.
