15-year-old student allegedly gang-raped in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A ninth-grade student was allegedly gang-raped under the jurisdiction of Saddar Beroni Police Station in Rawalpindi on Friday, a police official said.

Saddar Beroni Police lodged an FIR on the 15-year-old victim’s statement and arrested the principal accused. Police said that raids are continuing to arrest the two accomplices of the main accused.

Class 9 student alleged she studies at a government school and a boy named Qeemat Khan alias Khalil used to chase her on her way to school. The suspect also harassed her and forcibly took her mobile phone number, the complaint added.

The 15-year-old complainant told police that she got scared, ignored the accused messages, and told her older sister.

On the incident day, she was alone at home when someone knocked at the door of their house. A seven-year-old boy standing outside informed the girl that their goats had entered the under-construction house, victims said in a statement.

When she entered the house to take out the goats, the suspect suddenly grabbed her and forcibly took her to a room in the upper portion where two persons were already present. The suspect also tortured the victim and harassed her by slapping her and tearing her clothes.