BAHAWALPUR: A man allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl in Mohallah Nazirabad in the limits of the Saddar Police Station on Sunday.

According to Jam Sajid, the PRO of DPO, the victim was lured by the suspect to a deserted place where she was raped by him. On hearing her screams, the locals rushed to the scene to rescue her and the suspect managed to flee.

Saddar police, on the complaint of the girl’s father, registered a case and sent the victim to Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) for medical examination.

Newspaper: Dawn