At least two accused in separate cases of child rape have been apprehended by the authorities, Express News reported.

In an intelligence-based operation, police in Rawalpindi raided a house at Chakri Road and arrested one of the prime suspects, Chaudhry Arbab, involved in kidnapping and rape of a minor girl. A case had been registered against Arbab and Raja Adil on January 18. Locals had been staging protests over the authority’s failure to apprehend them.

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Meanwhile in Muzaffargarh, a fugitive accused of rape of a seven-year-old was arrested in Jatoi Tehsil. District Police Officer (DPO) Muzaffargarh Owais Ahmed said Irfan [suspect] had escaped after committing the heinous crime.

The girl’s father had filed a first information report (FIR) after which a team led by Station House Officer (SHO) Ramzan Shahid apprehended the accused. DPO Ahmed added that the arrest was made after conducting scientific investigation.