Upper Dir police claim arresting 5 suspects over alleged assault of minor boy
LOWER DIR: Police in Upper Dir said on Sunday they have arrested five of the six suspects over the alleged assault and intimidation of a teenage boy, a purported video of which was circulated on social media. Wari Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Fakhr-i-Alam confirmed the arrests to Dawn . The incident took place on Oct 25, according to a first information report (FIR), dated Oct 30…
Police in Upper Dir have arrested five of six individuals suspected of assaulting and intimidating a teenage boy, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Fakhr-i-Alam. The incident allegedly occurred on October 25, as reported by Wari police in an FIR filed on October 30. The case under Sections 364-A, 342, 506, 147, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code accuses the suspects of kidnapping, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, rioting, and unlawful assembly.
The boy claimed that two men, including a tehsildar, forcibly took him to an under-construction house where he was assaulted and threatened for an "unnatural" act. Three others present confined him in a room for about three hours. The suspect also alleged that the perpetrators recorded the incident and threatened to share the video, leading to a delay in reporting.
The boy suffered severe injuries from the assault, which he claims stemmed from WhatsApp conversations. Police initiated an investigation following the video's circulation on social media. Child protection NGO Sahil reports that at least 558 child abduction cases were reported in Pakistan during the first six months of 2026, with similar incidents reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Mansehra.
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