Key accused arrested in child 'rape' case

She alleged that, on the night of September 25, while she was asleep at the house of Haider Ali's maternal grandmother, Parveen Akhtar, the suspect took her to another room and sexually assaulted her., the girl said she woke up because of the pain and screamed, but the suspect covered her mouth and threatened to kill her if she else about the incident.

The family subsequently took the child to a female gynaecologist, who advised them to seek an examination at a government hospital and register a case against those responsible, the complainant said. He further alleged that the girl had initially, Zahida Parveen, about the incident.

The grandmother reportedly informed Parveen Akhtar, who then called the suspect's mother, Uzma, and his maternal aunt, Shaista, and. The complainant alleged that the relatives attempted to suppress the matter, saying that the family was preparing for a wedding and that disclosing the incident would disrupt the celebrations and damage the child's reputation.

He further claimed that the girl and her grandmother were subjected to intimidation and that the child was repeatedly pressured not to tell her parents after returning to Lahore. The complainant accused other family members of helping to conceal the alleged offence and sought legal action against them.

Police registered a case and arrested the main suspect during the investigation. The other relatives nominated in the complaint, including women, have not yet been arrested.