Lahore police arrest 4 suspects for kidnapping, sexual assault of two foreign women
Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving a distress call, arrested four suspects and launched an investigation into allegations of kidnapping, ransom demands and sexual assault.
A First Information Report (FIR) was today registered at the Defense C police station under Sections 365A (kidnapping) and 375A (rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the complaint of one of the victims.
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She said the women traveled to Pakistan after being invited by an acquaintance they had met in Singapore in October 2025. She added that on June 29, they were abducted by the acquaintance and four accomplices, who demanded money for their release. The complaint also contained allegations of repeated sexual assaults, threats with weapons, physical abuse and blackmail.
A statement from the Lahore Police said that an emergency call was received through the Punjab Emergency Helpline after the father of one of the women, who was in the Netherlands, reported the alleged kidnapping.
Following directions from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Lahore Police launched an operation using Safe City surveillance to trace the suspects. The statement added that the two women were recovered within about two hours, while four suspects were arrested. Police said the raids are continuing to apprehend the remaining suspects.
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Investigators said the victims had undergone medical examinations and that further legal proceedings would be conducted in light of forensic and other evidence collected during the investigation.
Lahore Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Faisal Kamran said that all those involved in the case would be brought to justice and reiterated that crimes against women would be dealt with without compromise.
Reports circulating on social media claimed that one of the suspects was related to an influential political figure. However, the police did not comment on the allegation and no such matter was mentioned in the FIR or the police statement.
