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18:44 Aug 07, 2025
A search is underway for two suspects accused of assaulting and filming a teenage boy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district, police said on Thursday. Mardan police spokesperson Muhammad Faheem Khan said the force had taken prompt action and launched a search operation to arrest the suspects. “The suspects stripped the boy, beat him with sticks, and filmed the assault before making the video go viral on social media,” Faheem said. Quoting District Police Officer Zahoor Babar Afridi, the spokesperson said he reacted strongly to the incident and said that “no powerful person can target the weak or poor class, the law is equal for everyone.” He said the district police took immediate notice of the incident and directed the Hoti police to take strict action against the culprits. According to Faheem, Hoti police Station House Officer Riaz Khan ordered immediate action and registered a case against two residents of Gali Bagh, Misri Abad Road. A first information report (FIR) was registered at Hoti Police Station o...