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School owner held for raping teacher in Bahawalnagar

BAHAWALNAGAR: The Fort Abbas police claimed on Sunday to have arrested a man on the charge of raping a schoolteacher.

The suspect — the owner of the school — was arrested after a case was registered against him on Aug 19 at the Fort Abbas police station on the complaint of the teacher.

According to the FIR, the school owner, a resident of Chak 299/HR, called the teacher on Aug 19 around 10am and asked her to join a school meeting.

It said that when the woman reached the school, the suspect overpowered her with the help of his armed accomplice and took her to a room where he subjected her to sexual assault.

The FIR said passersby Muhammad Asif and Ashfaq rescued her after hearing her hue and cry but the suspects made good their escape.

Fort Abbas DSP Malik Iqbal told Dawn that the prime suspect was being interrogated.

He said initial medical examination of the woman had been conducted and police were awaiting the report for further proceedings.

Source: Dawn