Head of Pakistan village council arrested for 'sanctioning girl's rape'

The head of a village council in central Pakistan has been arrested for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a teenage girl.

Head of Pakistan village council arrested for 'sanctioning girl's rape'
Thu, 27 Jul, 2017 - 13:43

The head of a village council in central Pakistan has been arrested for allegedly sanctioning the rape of a teenage girl.

A police spokeswoman said Saeed Patwari was arrested on Thursday in a village near the city of Multan.

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