A 10-year-old boy was sodomised near Lajpat Road at Shahdara this weekend.
According to sources, the son of an electrician left his house to buy some household items from a local grocery shop, owned by Abdullah and Muneer, when Abdullah took him inside his house and sexually assaulted him.
Family members of the child said that their child informed them about the incident on which they immediately informed the police and registered their complaint.
Taking action on the complaint, Shahdara Police Station arrested Abdullah’s father who later disclosed his son’s location to the police. Police arrested Abdullah and released his father but the other accused Muneer fled from the scene. Police said the child identified the culprit to be Abdullah.
Locals said two other incidents have been reported in the past at the same shop but former MPA interfered and resolved the matter.
BURN VICTIM DIES: A boy who was immolated in Green Town police precincts a few days ago and was under treatment at Jinnah Hospital breathed his last on Sunday.
Hassan and Asif were burnt badly while playing in the street in the area of Butt Chowk, Green Town on September 16.
It was reported that two unidentified men riding motorbike threw petrol and burnt them. The victims were later shifted to the Jinnah Hospital by the locals.
Both kids were being treated for the last few days, where Hassan lost his life yesterday while Asif is still being treated at the hospital. The police have handed over the dead body after completing initial enquiry.
FOREIGN RETURN FAMILY ROBBED: Unidentified men robbed a foreign return family at the Canal Road on Sunday.
As per details, Tahir and his family were going to their house from Lahore Airport when unidentified men, pretending to be Customs officials, intercepted them at the Canal Road and robbed them of 3000 pounds, 10 tolas of gold and other valuables and escaped from the scene.
The victims said a police mobile was nearby when the incident occurred but they did not help them. Few days ago another family was also robbed by the robbers pretending to be custom officials.
MAN MURDERS WIFE, COMMITS SUICIDE: A man commits suicide after murdering his wife near Cha Timwali, Manga Mandi.
As per details, Afzal, 25, went to bring his wife back home from her parents’ house on Sunday when the woman’s parents refused to send her back. Afzal got furious and opened fire murdering his wife Shahzia and later shot himself too.