Battagram: Police have registered a case against seven people, including a sub inspector, for allegedly assaulting the family of a five year old boy who was sexually abused in Allai tehsil of Battagram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to police, the child was allegedly sexually assaulted earlier this week, following which a suspect was arrested.
The child's family later filed a complaint and brought the incident to the media's attention.
Police said relatives of the suspect allegedly attacked members of the child's family in response to the complaint and its coverage.
District Police Officer Qamar Hayat Khan told Dawn that Deputy Superintendent of Police Amjad Ali had been appointed to investigate the allegations.
He confirmed that police had suspended Sub Inspector Naeemullah and registered a criminal case against him and six others.
The remaining suspects were identified as Amir, Waqas, Ayub, Rookh Islam, Abdullah and Abdul Wahab.
According to the district police officer, police teams are conducting operations to arrest those involved in the alleged assault.
He also said police would provide security to the child's family following the incident.
The investigation into the alleged attack is ongoing, and police have not disclosed further details about the circumstances or the charges against each suspect.
