{
  "id": 1684084,
  "title": "Sheikhupura police arrest suspect for allegedly attempting to rape 11-year-old girl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sheikhupura-police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-attempting-to-rape-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023654/sheikhupura-police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-attempting-to-rape-11-year-old-girl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Sheikhupura District Police Officer, a man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault an 11-year-old girl in Ferozewala, Sheikhupura on August 15. The girl had gone missing around 2pm while on her way to her uncle's house. Witnesses directed her family to a nearby field, where they observed the suspect attempting to sexually assault the girl before fleeing the scene. The suspect was later traced and arrested. The crime scene was secured by police and the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, and evidence was submitted for forensic analysis. Witness statements were also recorded under Section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Medical reports indicate there was an attempt to rape, but no signs of hymen rupture were noted. A first information report was registered against the girl's father under Section 377-B of the Pakistan Penal Code. An investigation into the incident is currently underway. In the first half of 2026, Punjab accounted for 80% of the 1,914 cases of child abuse reported nationwide, as per data released by the child rights organization Sahil.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to sexually assault an 11-year-old girl in Sheikhupura’s Ferozewala, an official told Dawn on Tuesday. Sheikhupura District Police Officer (DPO) Bilal Zafar Sheikh told Dawn that the incident occurred in the city of Ferozwala on Aug 15 (Saturday), when the girl had gone missing at around 2pm while on the way to her uncle’s house. As her…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sheikhupura police arrest suspect for alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old girl.",
    "Girl missing around 2pm on Aug 15, witnesses directed to nearby field.",
    "Medical reports show attempted rape, no hymen rupture noted."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Sheikhupura police arrest suspect for allegedly attempting to rape 11-year-old girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sheikhupura-police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-attempting-to-rape-11-1684844",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:59:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}