NAROWAL: A teacher of a private school at Shakargarh allegedly raped a minor boy, a Class VI student, and fled away.

The victim’s uncle, Umar Daraz, a resident of Shakargarh, in his written complaint to the police, said his 12-year-old nephew, is a student of Class VI at a private school in Gumtala Chowk area of Shakargarh.

He alleged that a schoolteacher ‘Z’, a resident of Nathukot, stopped my nephew after the school timings and sexually assaulted the minor boy.

Acting on the complaint, Shakargarh city police have registered an FIR under section 376-iii of the Pakistan Penal Code against the suspect.

As per the police, the suspect reportedly fled away on knowing that the FIR has been registered against him.

The police have started investigations and are looking for the suspect to arrest him.

MURDER: A man, along with his two sons, allegedly killed his neighbour who objected to digging a street in Rehmar Town area of Sialkot on Sunday.

The victim’s son, Mohsin Ali, a resident of Rehmat Town, Sialkot, stated in his complaint to police that his father, Naseer, had objected to digging the street by his neighbour, Khalid Javed Mughal, and had also obtained a stay order from the court against it.

However, he said, Mughal started digging the street by force, to which Naseer objected again. The complainant alleged that Mughal, along with his two sons, attacked his father over the issue, leaving him critically injured.

He said that Naseer being shifted to hospital, when he succumbed to his injuries.

Acting on the complaint, Aguki police have registered an FIR against the suspect and his two sons under sections 302, 109, 34 of the PPC.

Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2024

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