- The main suspect is the grandson of a high-profile political bigwig.
- Suspects allegedly demanded money invested back.
- FIR registered at Defense C police station.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Defense C Police Station against five suspects, including Muhammad Raza Dar, identified as the grandson of a high-profile political bigwig, for the alleged kidnapping, extortion and sexual assault of two foreign nationals.
The case was officially registered after a quick emergency rescue operation. According to the FIR, the two victims, one from the Netherlands and the other from Venezuela, were invited to Pakistan by Raza Dar, who had earlier entered into a business partnership with them in Singapore in October 2025.
The victims arrived in Lahore on 29 June 2026 after Dar arranged for their travel visas. The complainants stated that, upon their arrival, they were forcibly taken to a residence in Y-Block, Forsvaret, where they were held at gunpoint.
The suspects aggressively assaulted the women, subjected them to severe physical abuse involving weapons, and demanded a large ransom of $1.5 million.
The perpetrators allegedly threatened to kill them and sell their body parts if the demands were not met. The ordeal ended after one of the victims managed to contact her father in the Netherlands, who immediately alerted the Lahore police via the emergency number 15, leading to a rescue operation within two hours.
Following the high-profile arrests, a senior police source confirmed that the investigation is being conducted with complete transparency and purely on merit.
“There is absolutely no political interference in this case,” said a police officer in Lahore. “Clear directives were issued by the Chief Minister of Punjab to ensure that the police act only in accordance with the law and do not come under pressure from political top brass. Further, to the great credit of the Deputy Prime Minister, he did not interfere in the matter at all.”
The official highlighted that the police action was exceptionally swift, resulting in the successful recovery of the victims and the immediate arrest of Raza Dar and his co-accused.
“The police fully facilitated both victims to record their legal statements before the judge. Although their return flights were already booked, the police asked them to extend their stay by one more day to properly facilitate the ongoing investigation. The cost of this extension was fully paid from the police budget to ensure that the victims did not face further inconvenience,” the source added.
