An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Karachi's Shah Latif Town Friday evening, police said on Saturday.

Shah Latif Town Station House Officer (SHO) Amanulalh Marwat told Dawn that the girl had left her home in Zafar Town, located off National Highway, to purchase bread from a nearby restaurant (tandoor) on Friday evening when someone took her away on the pretext of giving her some eatables.

She was subsequently raped at a deserted place in the area, he stated.

The girl has been sent to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for a medical examination.