ARIFWALA: A 15-year-old girl was subjected to a gang-rape in Arifwala, it was reported on Saturday.
Three persons lured the girl, named Noor to a house where they raped her.
A case has been registered against them at City police station.
Police said that raids were being conducted to apprehend the suspects.
On October 27, 24News TV channel reported that reported rape cases in Faisalabad had increased by nearly 9.7 per cent, raising serious concerns over child safety in the country’s third-largest city.
During the first 10 months of this year, 635 cases were reported, compared with 579 during the same period last year.
Cases involving young boys rose to 214 from 176, while those involving young girls increased to 158 from 143 over the same period.
Meanwhile, reported rape cases involving women declined slightly to 244 during the first 10 months of this year, compared with 250 during the same period last year.
Questions have also been raised over the police’s failure to secure convictions in rape cases, adding to concerns over the handling of sexual violence cases in Faisalabad.
