NAROWAL: The Sialkot police on Tuesday arrested a man for raping a class seven student on Feb 2.

The incident occurred when a couple from Hanterpur village was away from home, leaving their children behind. Seizing an opportunity, the suspect entered their residence, held the children at gunpoint and raped the young girl.

An FIR was registered against the suspect at the Moradpur police station.

SHO Mian Razzak launched a relentless pursuit of the suspect, conducting raids at various locations multiple times in their quest for the suspect and finally, after an extensive five-day search operation, the police captured the suspect in Islamabad, bringing an end to his evasion of the law.