KASUR: A man was reportedly held for an attempted sexual assault of a minor girl in Kot Radha Kishan, district Kasur, on Sunday.
The incident occurred in Baghel Singh village on the outskirts of tehsil Kot Radha Kishan when a local shopkeeper attempted to sexually assault an eight-year-old girl.
Locals, however, foiled the attempt and captured the suspect, who, subsequently, was thrashed by the people of the locality.
The residents of the village also protested over a delay in the arrival of police at the spot.
The law enforcers whisked the injured suspect to the police station. Further investigations are underway.
Kasur district has been under a spotlight for the rape and murder of a minor, Zainab Ansari, which had shaken the nation.
