Four nabbed for alleged sexual assault of foreign women
Police in Lahore say two foreign women were rescued within hours of an emergency complaint and four suspects were arrested. A case has been registered over allegations of abduction, sexual assault and ransom demands.
LAHORE: Police said on Thursday they rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving an emergency complaint, arrested four men and opened an investigation into allegations that the women were abducted, sexually assaulted and subjected to ransom demands.
A first information report registered at Defence C Police Station states the case was filed under Sections 365A and 375A of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of one of the women. The FIR states that the complainant said she and another woman travelled to Pakistan after being invited by an acquaintance they had met in Singapore in October 2025.
The police action followed the complaint made by one of the alleged victims. Authorities said the two women were recovered within hours and four suspects were taken into custody as the investigation began.
The allegations being investigated include kidnapping, rape and ransom demands. No further details were provided about the identities of the women or the suspects, or the circumstances in which the women were recovered.
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