FAISALABAD – Police have arrested a man, Naveed, accused by his wife ofraping their 16-year-old daughter at gunpoint. Police have booked thesuspect under section 376, and the medical tests of the victim were beingdone.

The police said the complaint was filed by the victim’s mother, HalimaBibi, which stated that her husband, a resident of Chak 439GB, had sexuallyassaulted their 16-year-old daughter during the past three months.

The complainant added that when she became aware of the heinous happening,she confronted Naveed about the matter and the accused got angry.

“He threatened to shoot us with a hand weapon if I told this to the policeor anyone,” the complainant said.

She added the man started giving narcotic pills to make her sleep deeply atnight after she got aware of the happenings. The accused molested the teenat night.

Halima mentioned that on Monday night she avoided the tea and when she sawNaveed assaulting her daughter, she created a ruckus to make him stop.Later, she moved to her parents’ place and informed the family about theincident.