College girl abducted, assaulted in Karachi

Published October 12, 2013
The 15-year-old student had left for her college in the morning by a rickshaw in the limits of Taimuria police of District Central. However, she was allegedly intoxicated and taken away by the rickshaw driver. — File Photo
The 15-year-old student had left for her college in the morning by a rickshaw in the limits of Taimuria police of District Central. However, she was allegedly intoxicated and taken away by the rickshaw driver. — File Photo

KARACHI: A college girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in the city on Friday, according to police and hospital officials.

The 15-year-old student had left for her college in the morning by a rickshaw in the limits of Taimuria police of District Central. However, she was allegedly intoxicated and taken away by the rickshaw driver.

The sources said she was found in an unconscious condition at a place in Phase-I of DHA at night.

She was shifted to Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre where doctors said she had been raped.

The girl was admitted for treatment.

A Defence police official said the girl was taken to the hospital by her uncle, adding that the case had been reported to police by the hospital administration.

Senior Superintendent of Police Central Amir Farooqi said the case had not been reported to the police station concerned.

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