Pakistan detains suspect in alleged gang rape case — Dawn

Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have detained one of three suspects in the case of the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old Azerbaijani citizen. The woman had come to Pakistan on business, Dawn reports.

According to police, the alleged assault occurred overnight between Friday and Saturday in a rented apartment in a private residential complex near Raiwind. Lahore Deputy Inspector General of Police for Investigations Zeeshan Raza confirmed the detention of one of the key suspects and said law enforcement officers had identified two other individuals involved.

Search for other suspects

Police are conducting raids to detain the other two suspects. According to Raza, the investigation is being conducted taking into account the victim's testimony. The official also said that a medical report confirmed sexual violence against the woman.

Earlier, Lahore police asked federal authorities to add the names of the three main suspects to the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). Law enforcement officers said they had left Lahore shortly after the alleged assault.

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Testimony in court

Police also took into custody two close relatives and a domestic worker of one of the suspects. A car that investigators believe may have been used during the incident was seized.

On Monday, the Azerbaijani citizen gave testimony under Article 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Saghir at the Cantonment courts. She was brought to court under heightened security, and before the hearing began, the magistrate ordered all unauthorized persons to leave the courtroom. Her testimony lasted more than an hour.

Defence C police registered a case on the woman's complaint against three unidentified persons.