[DAWN] A minor girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather at their residence in Islamabad earlier this month, the girl's mother has alleged.A First Information Report (FIR) of the incident has been registered under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Pakistain Penal Code at Women's Police Station in the capital on the mother's complaint.
A medical examination of the child is being conducted.
The woman, who is a domestic worker, stated in her complaint that she has three young daughters from her marriage to her first husband.
She said she married her second and current husband six years ago and has been living at his residence in Moslem Colony near Bari Imam along with her daughters.
According to the woman, one afternoon after returning from work, she found her 10-year-old daughter in a distressed state. Upon asking, the child revealed that she had been subjected to rape by her stepfather 15 days earlier.
After registration of the case, police arrested the suspect and obtained his two-day physical remand from a local court.