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Teenage boy arrested for attempting to abduct minor girl

By Our Correspondent
January 26, 2024

Police arrested on Thursday a teenage boy for allegedly attempting to abduct a minor girl with the intention of sexually assaulting her.

A representational image of a handcuffed man. — Pexels/File
A representational image of a handcuffed man. — Pexels/File

The 14-year-old suspect, whose name has been withheld for being a juvenile, was arrested after police intercepted him with a minor girl in the Aram Bagh area.

Upon questioning, police found out that the tteenager had attempted to abduct the nine-year-old girl for sexually assaulting her.

The initial interrogation revealed that the suspect possessed a criminal record.

He was previously arrested for stealing a motorcycle within the remits of the Nabi Bux police station.

A case has been registered against him while further investigations are underway.