A case has been registered in Lahore regarding the kidnapping, alleged rape and ransom demand involving two foreign women from Venezuela and Holland on Thursday.
According to the FIR, five suspects have been named in the case. These suspects also include Raza Dar, who is reported to be a close relative of the deputy prime minister, Ishaq Dar.
The suspects allegedly demanded money in exchange for their release. According to the reports, a $5 million ransom was demanded.
The women alleged that the accused demanded money in exchange for their release. They claimed that after paying the ransom, they were released. They also alleged that they were raped multiple times during their captivity.
According to the women, the prime accused, Raza Dar, also pretended to be one of the victims, private media reports. The case has now been handed over to the investigation wing for further inquiry.
According to the FIR, the women alleged that Raza Dar invited them to Pakistan and arranged their visas.
They claimed that after arriving in Pakistan on June 29, they were allegedly kidnapped by Raza Dar and his boss.
The FIR was registered on the complaint of Stephanie Adriana, who is from Holland. She has also demanded the immediate arrest of all the culprits
The case was registered at Defence C Police Station in Lahore on the complaint of the two foreign women.
Police said that an investigation has been launched and that all aspects of the allegations mentioned in the FIR are being examined.
According to the DIG operations, four of the accused have been arrested. According to police, the two foreign women have recorded their statements before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, confirming the accusations made in the FIR.
Prime suspect in child rape, murder case killed
Back on June 24, Muhammad Arsalan, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of eight-year-old Muntaha Zahra in Sargodha, was killed during a police encounter.
According to officials from the Crime Control Department (CCD), Arsalan was being taken to recover evidence when his alleged accomplices opened fire on the CCD team near Jhal Chakian Teen Pali.
Police returned fire, during which Arsalan was killed. Additional police personnel were later deployed to the area, while special teams were formed to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
