Two held for sexually assaulting boy

TAXILA: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a racket allegedly involved in child sex and pornography.

According to sources, a citizen reported to Taxila police that his 12-year-old son, a grade 4 student, was sexually assaulted by a gang who then continued blackmailing him.

The police arrested two of the suspects and recovered video clips from their possession and registered a case against them.

It may be recalled that the police in August 2023 had also busted a racket allegedly involved in child sex by arresting its two members.

According to data released in March by Sahil, an NGO working for the welfare of children, 11 children were abused every day in 2023 in Pakistan.