An eight-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a 65-year-old resident of Akora Khattak a few days ago in the limits of the Akora Khattak police station.
Muslima*, a resident of Akora Khattak, told the police that her eight-year-old daughter Maheen* was playing outside her house, when a man, identified as Muhammad Arshid, took her to his guest house, where he allegedly raped her.
The mother of the victim added that she found out about the incident when her daughter returned home and told her about it.
Akora Khattak police officials said that they raided the house of the accused and arrested him, adding that Arshid confessed to the crime while he was in police custody. However he subsequently turned back from his words in a local court. The police officials further said that the court has sent the accused to jail.
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*Names have been changed to protect privacy
