Man arrested for allegedly abducting mentally-challenged girl.

TAXILA -- Pindigheb police have arrested a man who allegedly abducted a mentally-challenged girl and assaulted her on June 23.

According to the FIR, lodged by the victim's mother, the suspect abducted the teenage girl from the darbar of a local saint and assaulted her in his house; he escaped after the incident.

Acting on a tip-off, a police party raided his hideout and arrested him, police sources said.

Meanwhile, Bassal police carried out a search operation in their jurisdiction and arrested three drug sellers and seized a large quantity of charas from their possession. Separate cases have been registered against them under the narcotics law.

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