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A teenager observing Itikaaf was allegedly raped by a man, also observing the Itikhaf, in the Kot Addo area of Punjab.
Police have arrested the accused after filing a case against him.
According to the police, the accused of the incident occurred in the Sunanwan area of Kot Addo and was hiding at the house of relatives in Multan.
The 28-year-old accused was also sitting in the Itikaaf in the same mosque where he committed the crime. The 13-year-old victim told the police that the accused took him to his bed at night and molested him, the accused put his hand on his mouth due to which he could not make any noise.
A case of rape has been registered against the accused on the complaint of the victim’s father.
It is worth mentioning here that the prayer leaders and administrators of mosques urge not to allow young boys to participate in Itikaaf. However, a large number of teenagers still observe this worship every year.