Third-grader allegedly raped in Mardan; suspect arrested

Third-grader allegedly raped in Mardan; suspect arrested

MARDAN: A nine-year-old was allegedly raped in Mardan’s Kharki area on Sunday, the police said.

Police have arrested a suspect over the alleged rape of a nine-year-old in Mardan’s Kharki area here on Sunday.

According to a statement recorded with the police, the third-grader was standing outside her house when the accused man signalled her toward him.

He then took her to a sugarcane field and raped her, the minor told the police.

SHO Kharki Police Station Khan Muhammad told Geo News that a case has been registered against the accused and an investigation is underway.   

The case comes soon after the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab from Kasur and three-year-old Aasma from Zainab gained widespread attention and sparked protests across the country