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Man Arrested in Bhakkar for Assaulting 9-Year-Old GirlPakistan
Police in Bhakkar have arrested a man in Darya Khan and registered a case against him, as the district police chief reiterated a zero-tolerance policy on crimes against children and women.
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Police in Bhakkar have arrested a man accused of indecent acts against a nine-year-old girl in Darya Khan, on the outskirts of the city, and registered a case against him, according to a report published on Friday, 13 November 2026. The arrest was made after the matter was brought to the attention of the police, who took action and took the accused into custody.
Police identified the accused as Mujahid, a resident of Mohalla Sunehri Masjid in Darya Khan. According to police, the case was registered after the complaint about the incident against the nine-year-old girl reached them, and the accused was arrested during the police action that followed.
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Zero tolerance on crimes against children, says DPO
The District Police Officer (DPO) of Bhakkar said there is a zero-tolerance policy on harassment, violence and sexual crimes against children and women. He said protecting children and women is the top priority of the police, and strict action will be taken against anyone involved in such crimes.
The DPO’s statement sets out the police position clearly: crimes against children and women will not be tolerated, and those found involved in them will face strict action. The assurance was given as part of the police response to the incident in Darya Khan, where the arrest and the registration of the case followed the report reaching the police.
Police have not shared further details about the case so far. The report does not name the child, and no further information has been released about the next steps in the case. The incident was reported in Darya Khan, an area on the outskirts of Bhakkar city in Punjab, where the police action was taken after the matter came to light.
The arrest underlines the police’s stated approach to cases involving children: act on the report, register the case and take the accused into custody, while keeping the identity of the child protected. The DPO said the protection of children and women remains the foremost responsibility of the police, and that the force will continue to act firmly against those involved in crimes against them.
Further details about the case are awaited, and the police have not yet released any additional information about the proceedings. The case in Darya Khan is now in the hands of the police, who have said that strict action will be taken against those involved in such crimes.
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